Drones and Neptune Missiles Strike Kamensky Rocket Fuel Plant

Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the “Kamensky” chemical plant in Russia’s Rostov region using a combined strike of attack drones and Neptune missile systems overnight into Saturday, Oct. 31, damaging four production workshops and igniting a warehouse storing finished solid rocket propellant, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced. According to an official statement, the operation was executed jointly by unmanned aerial units and the missile forces of the Ukrainian Navy, utilizing domestically developed Neptune cruise missile systems in a land-attack role against high-value military-industrial infrastructure in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “The strike was complex – attack drones and missile troops were engaged: ‘Neptune’ coastal missile systems of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” the General Staff stated. “The ignition of a finished products warehouse has been confirmed. In addition, four production workshops were damaged.” The Kamensky plant functions as an essential supplier for the Russian defense industry, specializing in the chemical synthesis of solid rocket propellant and propulsive charges for multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS), including the 220mm Uragan, 300mm Smerch, and modernized Tornado-S systems, alongside specialized propellants for tactical guided missiles and aircraft-delivered munitions. Destruction of rear military supply depots across occupied territories In parallel with the cross-border operation in Rostov region, Ukrainian precision forces executed synchronized strikes against four material-technical logistics supply depots operated by the Russian armed forces across occupied Ukrainian territories. Other Topics of Interest Lavrov Protests Poland’s G20 Role as US Backs Full Membership Sergey Lavrov has condemned Poland’s inclusion at the G20 summit in Atlanta, as Marco Rubio championed Warsaw’s bid for full permanent membership. The General Staff confirmed successful kinetic impacts against Russian military warehouses near Khartsyzk and Dokuchaievsk in Donetsk region, Novovasylivka in Zaporizhzhia region, and Novoaidar in Luhansk region. Defense analysts observe that targeting ammunition storage sites, fuel depots, and transport distribution centers across occupied sectors degrades frontline tactical replenishment and complicates logistics for Russian assault groupings operating along the eastern and southern fronts. The combined interdiction operations in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky and the occupied zones form part of an escalating campaign to degrade Russian strike capacity and weapon assembly chains at the source. Synchronized interdiction of downstream oil and chemical infrastructure The strike on the Kamensky propellant plant follows concurrent long-range strikes against Russian downstream energy and refining infrastructure. Overnight into Saturday, Ukrainian strike drones struck the Bashneft-Novoil refinery and the adjacent Bashneft-UNPZ facility in Ufa, approximately 1,400 kilometers east of Ukraine’s borders. Open-source intelligence analysis by independent outlet Astra confirmed that the Ufa attack ignited a major blaze engulfing the critical L-35 catalytic reforming unit, an irreplaceable technological installation responsible for manufacturing high-octane gasoline reformates and hydrogen needed for fuel desulfurization. Monitoring group Crimean Wind reported strikes hitting multiple enterprises across the 23.5-million-ton Ufa refining complex, prompting emergency airspace closures across Ufa, Kazan, and Samara. The Bashkortostan operation arrived 24 hours after Ukrainian drones hit the 8.8-million-ton Novokuybyshevsk Oil Refinery in Samara region, which produces aviation kerosene for the Russian Aerospace Forces, alongside a military food ration factory. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 90% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.