Ukraine's General Staff: Ukrainian forces strike Kamensky Combine, rocket fuel producer in Russia – photo

Ukraine's defence forces struck the Kamensky Combine military plant in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Russia's Rostov Oblast, on the night of 23-24 August for a second time, causing a fire at the plant.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Quote: "On the night of 23-24 August 2026, units of Ukraine's defence forces struck the federal state-owned company Kamensky Combine in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Russia's Rostov Oblast. A fire was recorded at the facility."

Details: The extent of the damage to the plant is currently being confirmed.

The Kamensky Combine produces solid rocket fuel for ammunition used by the Uragan, Smerch and Tornado-S multiple-launch rocket systems, as well as for a range of missile systems and air-launched weapons.

Background: Ukraine's defence forces previously attacked the Kamensky Combine on the night of 15-16 August. Two workshops producing explosives and propellants were destroyed and another four were damaged in that attack.

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