Ukraine strikes Russian defense plant in Saransk and oil refinery in Dagestan - General Staff
Photo: Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked defense plant in Saransk and an oil refinery in Dagestan (Russian media)
The Defense Forces of Ukraine struck a defense plant in Saransk and the Makhachkala Oil Refinery in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, on the night of October 22, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
“On the night of October 22, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck a number of strategic targets on the territory of the Russian Federation. In particular, the Saransk Mechanical Plant in the Republic of Mordovia. Explosions were recorded on the territory of the enterprise,” the General Staff statement reads.
The plant manufactures anti-personnel engineering munitions and mine-laying kits, detonators for ammunition, and initiation components.
“In addition, the Makhachkala Oil Refinery in the Republic of Dagestan was hit. One of the processing units on the enterprise’s territory was struck,” the statement adds.
The main purpose of the refinery is to supply fuel and store it in the interests of the Caspian Fleet’s naval base and to refuel Russian warships. The annual processing volume reaches up to 1 million tons. The extent of the damage is being clarified.
Russians feel the impact of strikes on refineries
Earlier, the Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) stated that during deep strikes into Russian territory, Ukrainian defenders are targeting key enemy facilities. The effects of these operations are already noticeable. Ukraine’s targets on Russian territory can be divided into three categories:
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command and control system,
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defense-industrial complex,
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energy infrastructure.
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) also wrote that after successful Ukrainian strikes on oil refineries in Russia, fuel prices rose. According to ISW, surveys show that more than 70% of Russians have already felt the increase in gasoline prices.
