KYIV: Ukrainian forces conducted strikes on a military plant and an oil refinery in Russia, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said in a statement.
The strikes hit the Saransk Mechanical Plant in the capital of Mordovia, which reportedly produces anti-personnel engineering ammunition, mine-laying kits, ammunition detonators and initiation nodes, causing explosions, according to the statement released on Wednesday.
The Saransk Mechanical Plant is part of the state-owned Rostec Corporation and manufactures equipment and components for various industries, with a primary focus on mechanical engineering and the defence sector, Xinhua news agency reported.