Russian air defense systems have repelled a Ukrainian attack that fired 10 missiles at Rostov region in southern Russia, the regional governor, Yuri Slyusar, was quoted by Reuters as saying.
The attack was followed by an attack by Ukrainian drones in the region that caused a fire at the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery, he said in a post on “Telegram“. For the second time in six months, the facility has been hit.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Ukrainian Center for Combating Disinformation, wrote on “Telegram“ that the missile attack was aimed at the “Kamensky“ chemical plant, which produces rocket fuel and solid fuel components for rocket engines.
According to him, the plant also produces explosives and ammunition components.