Ukraine Strikes Russian Missile Plant and Oil Refinery
Ukrainian forces targeted a missile propellant plant near St. Petersburg and an oil refinery in the Leningrad region during overnight strikes on November 9.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted an overnight strike on November 9 targeting the Morozov Plant JSC near St. Petersburg. The facility, owned by the Rostec state corporation, supplies solid-propellant charges and explosives for 9M723 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and develops propellants for Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile systems.
Ukrainian military officials reported that the attack damaged three production workshops. The General Staff stated that the operation was intended to undermine Russia's military and economic potential, asserting that breaking the supply chain makes it more difficult for Russia to produce missiles used to strike Ukrainian cities.
The operation coincided with a separate drone attack on the Kirishi oil refinery in the Leningrad region, which Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko confirmed. While the Russian Defence Ministry has not commented on the strike at the Morozov plant, the Kyiv Independent reported it could not independently verify the extent of the damage.
