Ukraine reportedly targets Russian cruise missile fuel plant in Tver Oblast
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Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Ukraine's military launched an attack on Russia's Tver Oblast overnight on Oct. 9, reportedly targeting a Russian factory that manufactures fuel components for Kh-55 and Kh-101 cruise missiles, Russian Telegram media channels reported.
Telegram monitoring channel Exilenova+, citing resident accounts, reported that flashes of explosions and smoke were seen in the area of the defense-industrial plant in the town of Redkino.
The extent of the damage caused was not immediately clear.
The Kyiv Independent cannot immediately verify the reports. Ukraine's military has not yet commented on the reported attack.
The Redkino Experimental Plant, which produces components of Decilin-M rocket fuel, as well as fuel additives for diesel and aviation kerosene, was previously struck in a Ukrainian attack in February 2026. The attack destroyed around 6,000 FPV (first-person-view) drones and their components, the General Staff said.
The plant is under sanctions imposed by the U.S., the U.K., and several other countries.
Russia routinely uses Kh-55 and Kh-101 cruise missiles missiles to attack Ukrainian cities, including during recent mass missile strikes on Kyiv.
While the weaponry used in the reported attack was not immediately clear, Ukraine has often used long-range drones to strike facilities support Russia's war machine.
