Missile strike hits Proton military plant in Russia's Oryol, reports say

Strike on Proton plant

Exilenova+ monitoring channel reports that a missile strike hit the Proton plant in Oryol on the afternoon of October 23.

Open-source intelligence analysts say the strike destroyed one of the plant's workshops and also affected valuable personnel at the defense facility, including engineers and technicians.

Residents reported hearing explosions and sirens as emergency vehicles rushed to the scene.

Local social media channels say four Flamingo cruise missiles struck Oryol. However, some Telegram channels reported that the weapons used were Storm Shadow cruise missiles.

According to the outlet, Oryol region governor Andrey Klychkov announced a missile alert. He later confirmed that the city had been hit by a missile strike and a fire had broken out.

The official said a "public facility"—"an enterprise in the city's Sovetsky District"—had been damaged.

Klychkov reported casualties from the strike, but the exact number remains unknown.

Ukraine's Defense Forces have not yet issued an official statement.

Proton plant

The Proton plant manufactures semiconductor devices, LEDs, and electronic components for industry and specialized equipment.

Its components are used in Russian weapons, including Iskander-M missiles and Pantsir-S1 air defense systems.

Earlier, RBC-Ukraine reported that on the night of October 18, drones launched a massive attack on Moscow, St. Petersburg, and the Leningrad region. A drone hit an oil-loading port, and authorities imposed restrictions at three airports.

In addition, on October 16, a drone attack involving around 50 UAVs prompted restrictions at four airports—Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo, and Zhukovsky—in the Moscow aviation hub.