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title: "Zelenskyy Confirms Strike on Kamensky Plant in Rostov Region: Missile Production and Air Defense Systems Hit"
description: "Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the damage to the Kamensky plant in Russia's Rostov Region, which is involved in missile production. Also, according to him, air defense assets worth about 70 million dollars were destroyed."
date: 2026-11-01T11:04:49.096Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/zelenskyy-confirms-strike-kamensky-plant-rostov-region
tags: [ukraine, russia, kamensky-plant, military-strike, air-defense, zelensky]
author: "Marina Slivenko"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Zelenskyy Confirms Strike on Kamensky Plant in Rostov Region: Missile Production and Air Defense Systems Hit

![Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wearing black attire speaking at a press event](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/01/zelensky-podtverdil-udar-po-komenskomu-kombinatu-v-rostovskoy-oblasti/zelensky-podtverdil-udar-po-komenskomu-kombinatu-v-rostovskoy-oblasti-1.webp)

## Key Points

- Zelenskyy confirmed the strike on the Kamensky plant in the Rostov Region, involved in missile production for the Russian military-industrial complex.
- According to his statement, a Pantsir-S2 and an S-400 command vehicle were also hit; the cost of the air defense assets is estimated at about 70 million dollars.
- According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the strike was carried out on the night of October 31 by drones and Neptunes: a finished goods warehouse caught fire, four workshops were damaged.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has publicly confirmed a strike on the Kamensky plant in Russia's Rostov Region. According to him, the enterprise is part of the Russian military-industrial complex and is involved in missile production. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine citing the head of state's Telegram message.

### What Exactly Was Hit

In addition to the plant itself, Ukrainian military forces, according to Zelenskyy's statement, hit a Pantsir-S2 anti-aircraft missile and gun system and a command-and-staff vehicle of the S-400 Triumph air defense system. The President estimated the total cost of the destroyed air defense assets at approximately 70 million dollars. He thanked SBU soldiers and other units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces for carrying out the operation.

### About the Kamensky Plant

According to Ukrainian sources, the Kamensky plant specializes in the production of solid rocket fuel. It is used for ammunition for the Uragan, Smerch, and Tornado-S multiple rocket launcher systems, as well as a number of missile systems and aviation weapons. Thus, the strike targeted a link in the supply chain providing Russian missile systems with fuel and finished products.

### How the Strike Was Carried Out

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Kamensky plant was struck on the night of October 31 using attack drones and Neptune missiles. According to these data, a finished goods warehouse caught fire at the enterprise, and four production workshops sustained damage. The Russian side's figures or assessments of the scale of damage are not provided in the submitted materials.

### Long-Range Strike Strategy

Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine is "justly defending itself against Russian aggression" and doing everything to reduce Russia's ability to continue the war. It is specifically noted that Kyiv is working on increasing the strike range and plans to scale up units carrying out long-range strikes on Russian territory. This indicates the systemic nature of the operations rather than isolated episodes.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Зеленский подтвердил поражение комбината "Каменский" в Ростовской области](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/zelenskiy-pidtverdiv-urazhennya-kombinatu-1793530703.html) - Primary source: Zelenskyy's statement in Telegram, plant hit, Pantsir-S2, S-400 command vehicle, air defense estimate ~$70 million; strike on night of October 31 by drones and Neptunes, according to the General Staff — fire at the warehouse and damage to four workshops.
- [Президент подтвердил удар по комбинату «Каменский» в Ростовской области](https://ru.slovoidilo.ua/2026/11/01/novost/bezopasnost/prezident-podtverdil-udar-kombinatu-kamenskij-rostovskoj-oblasti) - Confirms Zelenskyy's statement and adds context: the plant produces solid rocket fuel for Uragan, Smerch, Tornado-S MLRS and a number of missile/aviation systems. Mentions a night strike on Kstovo (Nizhny Novgorod Oblast) on the night of November 1 (text cropped).

## FAQ

### What is the Kamensky plant?

It is a Russian military-industrial complex enterprise in the Rostov Region specializing in the production of solid rocket fuel for Uragan, Smerch, Tornado-S MLRS, and a number of missile and aviation weapon systems.

### What air defense systems were hit and how much do they cost?

According to Zelenskyy's statement, a Pantsir-S2 anti-aircraft missile and gun system and an S-400 Triumph command-and-staff vehicle were hit. The total cost of these air defense assets, according to his estimate, is about 70 million dollars.

### When and how was the strike on the plant carried out?

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Kamensky plant was struck on the night of October 31 using attack drones and Neptune missiles. A finished goods warehouse caught fire at the enterprise, and four production workshops were damaged.