General Staff: Ukraine Hits Tolyattikauchuk, Oryol Plant, Yeysk Airfield

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck the Tolyattikauchuk synthetic rubber plant, the Proton-Electrotex enterprise that makes missile components, and an aircraft at the Yeysk airfield on October 23 and overnight into October 24, the General Staff said on Saturday.

Missile-component plant in Oryol

In the city of Oryol, a hit on the main production building of the joint-stock company Proton-Electrotex was confirmed. According to the General Staff, the enterprise produces, among other things, components for S-71 Kovyor cruise missiles and Iskander-M ballistic missiles, and takes part in the production of Pantsir-S1 air-defense systems.

Rubber plant in Tolyatti and aircraft at Yeysk

In Tolyatti, in Russia's Samara region, the Tolyattikauchuk plant was hit. An explosion and a fire were recorded in the area of the enterprise. The General Staff said the plant makes synthetic rubbers and other products used, among other things, in the production of solid rocket fuel. As we reported, a drone attack reportedly set the plant on fire earlier on Saturday.

In addition, an aircraft was hit at the Yeysk airfield in Russia's Krasnodar region. The degree of damage is still being clarified.

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