Zelensky announces attacks on Russian missile factory

O ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, today reported attacks on a Russian defence industry factory and air defense assets in the Rostov region in southern Russia, worth around EUR 63 million.

In a social media publication, the Ukrainian leader specified that the Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked the chemical plant Kamensky, a strategic Russian missile company.

Ukrainian forces also attacked a Pantsir-S2 anti-aircraft defense system and a control and control vehicle for the S-400 Triumph system.

Zelensky thanked the personnel of the Ukraine Security Service (SBU) and other Defence Forces units for their accuracy in this operation.

“ We are legitimately defending ourselves against Russian aggression and doing everything possible to reduce Russia’s ability to continue it,” he stressed in his message on social networks.

Our long-range sanctions have targeted the Rostov region. The Kamensky Combine, a Russian defense industry enterprise involved in missile production, was hit. A Pantsir-S2 system and a command and staff vehicle of the S-400 Triumf system were also hit. The total value of the air defends assets structural is around $70 million. I thank the warriors of the Security Service of Ukraine @ServiceSsu and other units of the Defense Forces for their accuracy! We are justly defending ourselves against Russian aggression and doing everything to reduce Russia’s ability to continue it.

— Volodymyr Zelensky / Âолодимир November 1, 2026

On Saturday, Ukrainian drones hit the Bashneft oil refinery complex in Russia, more than 1,500 kilometres from the border between the two countries.

It was the first such operation in two weeks, after pressure from the President of the United States, Donald Trump, to stop Kyiv from attacking Russian refineries.