The Defense Forces of Ukraine launched a missile strike on the Energiya plant in Yelets, Lipetsk Oblast, russia, located approximately 300 km from the Ukrainian border. This was reported by Exilenova+.
It is reported that a large-scale fire and heavy smoke broke out on the factory grounds following the strike. According to monitoring Telegram channels, the facade and interior of one of the factory's production buildings sustained severe damage.
Read more: New Estimates Suggest russia Can Produce Up to 15 Su-34s, 12 Su-35Ss Annually
"The facility is no longer capable of operating," the analysts emphasized.
According to the Telegram channel, the plant was targeted by several cruise missiles. Preliminary reports suggest that the missiles were Storm Shadows.
According to Militarnyi, the plant manufactures 9B280-1 power units for the 9M727 cruise missiles of the Iskander-K system and supplies 9B-287 batteries for the UMPB D-30SN glide bombs.
The plant also manufactures power supplies for universal glide and correction modules (UMPKs), Iskander-M ballistic missiles, and Kh-35U anti-ship missiles.
Read more: Ukraine's Storm Shadow Missiles Target russian Proton Plant Behind Iskander-M and Pantsir-S1 Components
