Ukrainian forces struck the Barmin Research Institute of Launch Systems near Dalneye Konstantinovo-5 in Tver Oblast.
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Ukrainian forces struck the Barmin Research Institute of Launch Systems near Dalneye Konstantinovo-5 (roughly 720 kilometers from the international border), which is a subsidiary of the Center for the Operation of Ground-Based Space Infrastructure Facilities and develops and produces launch and technical systems; refueling equipment; and ground-, air-, and sea-based missile and space systems.
The Redkino Experimental Chemical Plant in Russia's Tver Oblast came under attack on the night of 8-9 October.
The facility produces the Decilin-M fuel components used in Kh-55 and Kh-101 cruise missiles as well as additives for diesel fuel and aviation kerosene.
Vitaly Korolev, governor of the Tver region, said a drone strike caused “a fire” at a plant in Redkino, a village in the Konakovo district.
The strike hit the Redkino experimental plant, which produces chemical products, according to Ukrainian monitoring projects and the independent Telegram channel Astra.
Ukraine's military launched an attack on several Russian regions overnight on Oct. 9, reportedly targeting a Russian factory that manufactures fuel components for Kh-55 and Kh-101 cruise missiles.
Telegram monitoring channel Exilenova+, citing resident accounts, reported that flashes of explosions and smoke were seen in the area of the Redkino Experimental Plant in Tver Oblast.
Ukrainian drones struck a chemical plant producing fuel for Russian cruise missiles... In the Tver region... drones hit the Redkino Experimental Plant and sparked a fire.
The facility manufactures Decylin-M, a specialized rocket fuel component used in Kh-55 and Kh-101 cruise missiles
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, units struck important objects in the Russian Federation during the night of October 9.
The Redkinsky Experimental Factory in Tver Oblast was hit; the objects were utilized in the creation and operation of missiles and production of rocket fuel.
On the night of 9 October, the Redkino Research Plant in the village of Redkino, Tver Oblast, Russia, came under attack.
The plant manufactures specialised chemical products, including fuel components for the Kh-55 and Kh-101 cruise missiles.
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