Initially, SBU drones attacked the facility to distract Russian air defenses, providing a "window" for Ukrainian missiles to strike the facility, an SBU source said.

Yury Slyusar, acting governor of Russia's Rostov Oblast, said that on the night of 18-19 December the region was allegedly targeted by 7 drones. A fire at the local oil refinery was later reported on social media.

ALBAWABA- A reported attack has struck the Kamensky Combine, one of Russia's largest chemical plants located in Rostov Oblast, according to Andrii Koval

Ukraine struck Russian territory with at least 13 missiles and 84 drones, triggering a fire at an oil refinery in the southern Rostov region that burned for hours, Russian officials said on Thursday.

The Kamensky Combine, one of the largest chemical plants in Russia, was hit in an attack on Rostov Oblast, Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's counter-disinformation center, claimed on Dec. 18. The factory produces rocket fuel and components of ammunition and explosives,

Yury Slyusar, acting governor of Russia's Rostov Oblast, said that on the night of 18-19 December the region was allegedly targeted by 7 drones. A fire at the local oil refinery was later reported on social media.

Ukrainian Armed Forces strike the Kombinat Kamensky enterprise in Russia's Rostov region with Western missiles, Russia acknowledges the attack, Russian media reports. According to TASS, Russia's Ministry of Defense claimed that during an anti-missile battle in the Rostov region,