Ukraine strikes Russian defense plant producing missile components, General Staff says
- WarSeptember 26, 2026 8:45 pm • 2 min readRussian Defence Ministry officials show off the Russia's 9M729 cruise missile at the military Patriot Park outside Moscow on January 23, 2019.
- (Vasily Maximov/AFP via Getty Images)Ukrainian forces struck the Azov Optical-Mechanical Plant in Russia’s Rostov Oblast overnight on Sept.
- A fire broke out at the plant’s foundry, while equipment in five production buildings was damaged, according to the military.
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- WarSeptember 26, 2026 8:45 pm • 2 min readRussian Defence Ministry officials show off the Russia's 9M729 cruise missile at the military Patriot Park outside Moscow on January 23, 2019.
- (Vasily Maximov/AFP via Getty Images)Ukrainian forces struck the Azov Optical-Mechanical Plant in Russia’s Rostov Oblast overnight on Sept.
- A fire broke out at the plant’s foundry, while equipment in five production buildings was damaged, according to the military.
Sources: Kyiv Independent