The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine says that during the night of 9 November the Ukrainian Defen…

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine says that during the night of 9 November the Ukrainian Defence Forces hit the Morozov Plant near St Petersburg, damaging three production workshops; the extent of the damage is being clarified.

According to the General Staff, the plant, part of the state corporation Rostec, produces explosives and supplies solid-propellant charges for the 9Kh820 motors of 9M723 Iskander-M ballistic missiles. Ukraine says it is acting within the right of self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter. The damage claim has not been independently confirmed.