On the night of November 9, the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck a Russian defense enterprise near St. Petersburg, which manufactures components of rocket fuel for "Iskander-M" ballistic missiles. As a result of the attack, three production workshops were damaged.
This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The target was JSC "Morozov Plant", which is part of the Russian state corporation "Rostec". The enterprise specializes in the production of explosives and solid rocket fuel components.
According to the General Staff, the plant manufactures and supplies solid fuel charges for 9Kh820 engines, which are used in 9M723 missiles of the "Iskander-M" complex. The enterprise also developed solid fuel for engines of the "Topol-M" intercontinental missile systems.
The General Staff emphasized that the enterprise is an important link in the production chain of the Russian military-industrial complex, which provides the Russian army with ballistic missiles.
According to preliminary data from the Ukrainian command, three production workshops were damaged as a result of the strike. The scale of the damage is being clarified. There is no information yet about a complete shutdown of the enterprise or the volume of lost production capacity.
The General Staff noted that strikes on such facilities are aimed at weakening Russia's ability to produce missiles used for attacks on Ukrainian cities.
The Ukrainian command emphasizes that the Defense Forces continue systematic operations against the military-industrial potential of the Russian Federation within the framework of Ukraine's right to self-defense, provided for by Article 51 of the UN Charter.
It should be noted that on the night of November 9, media and monitoring channels reported a strike on the Kirishi Oil Refinery near St. Petersburg.
Based on materials from: Armed Forces of Ukraine
