US EditionUkrainian Drones Attack Oil Refinery, Mechanical Plant in Russia, Media Reports
Ukraine's coordinated drone strikes damaged oil and defense facilities in two Russian regions as Russian air defenses intercepted 44 drones, officials said.
- On Oct. 22, 2025, Artyom Zdunov and Sergey Melikov confirmed a large-scale drone attack struck the Dagnotech oil refinery and a local enterprise in Makhachkala, Dagestan.
- Ukraine's Air Force, working with the Navy and Land Forces, carried out joint long-range strikes as President Volodymyr Zelensky said boosting these capabilities could pressure Russia diplomatically.
- Russian air defenses reported intercepting 44 Ukrainian drones overnight, including eight over Dagestan, while drones struck the Saransk Mechanical Plant, a Rostec Corporation facility in Mordovia.
- No drones were reportedly shot down over Mordovia despite sightings, and The Kyiv Independent cannot verify Russian officials' claims while the Ukrainian government has not commented.
- Past strikes show a pattern as Ukraine used U.K.-supplied Storm Shadow missiles to hit Bryansk Chemical Plant, while the Saransk Mechanical Plant faced a 2020 90-day shutdown for safety violations.
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Ukraine Confirms Long-Range Drone Attack on Saransk Arms Factory Over 700km Inside Russia
On October 22, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed that long-range Ukrainian drones struck the Saransk Mechanical Plant in the Republic of Mordovia, triggering a secondary detonation that damaged an area of approximately 6,500 square meters. The General Staff said the facility manufactures ammunition components, detonators and initiation units and that the “extent of the damage is being clarified.” “The enterprise produces…
Interesting move by Ukraine on October 21-The Dagestan Refinery Hit
They unleashed a drone barrage and missiles into Russia in the daytime, (they have done this almost exclusively at night. They also hit a refinery in Dagestan. While impressive because it hit a critical fractionation tower, (so a good chunk of that...
Ukrainian drones hit Dagestan oil refinery and Russian defense plant in Mordovia
Ukrainian drones attacked sites in Russia’s Dagestan and Mordovia regions on Wednesday morning, October 22. In Makhachkala, a strike hit the Dagnotech LLC oil refinery, which has an annual capacity of one million tons, according to Astra Telegram channel. Regional leader Sergei Melikov confirmed the attack, saying there were “no casualties and no damage.” Explosions were also reported in the city of Saransk (Mordovia). Drones targeted the Sarans…
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.
Ukrainian drones attack oil refinery, mechanical plant in Russia, media reports
Russian air defenses intercepted 44 Ukrainian drones overnight and into the morning of Oct. 22, including eight over Dagestan, according to Russia's Defense Ministry. No drones were reportedly shot down over Mordovia.
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rbc.uaThe factory in Mahachkala was hit 1700 kilometres from Ukraine.
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