Ukraine damaged five production facilities at a plant that manufactures components for Oreshnik

On the night of September 26, the Azov Optical-Mechanical Plant in the Rostov Region was struck. According to an investigation by Dallas Analytics, the strike damaged at least five of the plant’s production facilities.

Satellite images analyzed by the authors of the investigation show the aftermath of the strike. Traces of fire and significant damage to two buildings were observed in the foundry. The roof of the mechanical workshop partially collapsed, and the optics production, assembly, and electroplating workshops were also damaged.

AOMZ is part of the Russian corporation “Tactical Missile Weapons.” According to Dallas Analytics, the plant is involved in the production chains of at least seven Russian missile programs.

These include the R-37M air-to-air missile, the Kh-101 cruise missile, and the “Oreshnik” ballistic missile. According to the investigation, the plant manufactures, among other things, homing heads, automation units, cable systems, casings, and switching nodes for these missiles.

The company is also linked to the production of components for guided aerial bombs and equipment for the aerospace complex.

The Security Service of Ukraine had previously confirmed the strike on AOMZ.

Source: Dallas Analytics investigation

On the night of September 26, the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck a number of key facilities on Russian territory that support the Russian military machine. Among them were the Azov Optical-Mechanical Plant in the Rostov region and the Ilsky Oil Refinery in the Krasnodar region.

As a reminder, the Perm oil refinery in Russia ceased operations following an attack by Ukrainian drones on September 25. According to Reuters, a fire broke out at the facility, and pipelines, storage tanks, and processing units were damaged. It is not yet known when the refinery will be able to resume operations.