AFU General Staff confirms ammunition plant and refinery strikes

The Defense Forces of Ukraine struck the Saransk Mechanical Plant, Republic of Mordovia, Russian Federation, and the Makhachkala Oil Refinery Complex, Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation, on the night of Wednesday, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.

"As part of reducing the military-economic potential of the Russian aggressor, on the night of October 22, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck a number of strategic facilities 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 plant produces anti-personnel engineering ammunition and mine sets, detonators for ammunition and initiation units," the General Staff said in a message on Telegram on Wednesday.

According to information, the Makhachkala Oil Refinery was also hit.

"In addition, the Makhachkala Oil Refinery in the Republic of Dagestan was hit. A hit was recorded in one of the processing units on the territory of the enterprise. The main purpose of the plant is to provide fuel and its storage in the interests of the Caspian Fleet naval base and refuel military vessels of the Russian occupiers. The annual processing volume is up to 1 million tons," the General Staff said.