The Security Service of Ukraine has stated that, together with other components of the Defence Forces, it struck the Azov Optical-Mechanical Plant in the Rostov Oblast and the Ilsk Oil Refinery in the Krasnodar Krai of the Russian Federation. At the oil refinery, fires were reported near the tank farm and the ELOU-AVT unit. Separately, in the Rostov Region, a Russian \u00abPantsir-S2\u00bb anti-aircraft missile and gun system was struck.<\/p>\n
Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n The strike on the facility was carried out by the SBU\u2019s \u00abAlpha\u00bb Special Operations Centre in conjunction with the Ukrainian Navy. According to preliminary reports, facilities involved in optical and foundry production, the assembly workshop, the electroplating workshop and the printed circuit board manufacturing workshop were damaged.<\/p>\n The Azov Optical-Mechanical Plant is part of the Russian corporation \u00abTactical Missile Weapons\u00bb. The plant manufactures radar and infrared homing heads for guided missiles, thermal imaging devices and electronic systems for high-precision artillery. During the attack, \u00abNeptune\u00bb cruise missiles and \u00abRuta\u00bb, \u00abPalyanitsa\u00bb and \u00abBars\u00bb jet-propelled drone missiles were used.<\/p>\n In Azov itself, hits on railway tankers carrying fuel and lubricants were also recorded.<\/p>\n Another target of the joint operation was the Ilsk Oil Refinery. Following an impact on the refinery\u2019s grounds, two fires broke out \u2013 one in the vicinity of the tank farm and the other near the ELOU-AVT unit.<\/p>\n\n
Production areas at the plant in Azov have been damaged<\/h2>\n
Fires were reported near the storage tanks and a piece of plant at the Ilsk Refinery<\/h2>\n
The SBU has announced that it is continuing its strikes against weapons and fuel production facilities<\/h2>\n