Ukraine Reports Strike on Major Russian Synthetic Rubber Plant as Drone Attacks Damage Togliatti Facilities

Several industrial facilities were damaged in a drone attack on the Russian city of Togliatti on Saturday, according to local authorities, while Ukraine’s military said it had targeted a major petrochemical plant in the city.

Togliatti Mayor Ilya Sukhikh said preliminary information indicated that nobody had been killed or injured in the attack. He did not identify the facilities that sustained damage.

Ukraine’s general staff subsequently reported striking the Togliattikauchuk petrochemical plant, which is among Russia’s largest producers of synthetic rubber.

Ukraine Reports Strike on Electronics Plant in Oryol

Ukraine’s general staff also reported an attack on the Proton electronics plant in Russia’s Oryol region.

Kyiv says the facility manufactures components used in cruise and ballistic missiles.

Oryol regional governor Andrei Klychkov said three people were killed on Friday in a Ukrainian missile strike on an unspecified civilian facility in the region.

The circumstances surrounding the reported casualties and the extent of the damage were not detailed in the statement.

Military Reports Attack on Aircraft at Yeysk Airfield

Ukraine’s military also said it had struck an aircraft at Yeysk airfield in southern Russia.

Local authorities confirmed that an attack had occurred in the area but reported that the damage was limited to two apartment buildings, which sustained minor damage.

The Ukrainian military did not provide further details about the aircraft targeted in the reported strike.

Russia Reports Intercepting More Than 1,200 Drones

Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Saturday that its air defence systems had destroyed 1,297 drones over the preceding 24 hours.

The ministry also reported intercepting one French-made SCALP cruise missile and four Ukrainian Neptune missiles during the same period.

The reported interceptions came as Ukraine’s military announced strikes against industrial and military-related facilities in several Russian regions.