Key facts
- The Energia plant in Yelets is the sole Russian manufacturer of batteries for glide bomb guidance modules.
- The plant also produces batteries for Iskander-M ballistic missile systems and sea-based cruise missiles.
- Ukraine's General Staff reported the destruction of the main microchip production workshop of Proton-Electrotex Enterprise in Orel on October 23.
A fire erupted at the Energia plant in Yelets, western Russia, on October 26 following an overnight attack, according to Ukraine's General Staff. The plant is reportedly the sole Russian manufacturer of batteries crucial for glide bomb guidance modules and Iskander-M ballistic missile systems. The General Staff stated that the strike would hinder Russia's ability to produce power sources for missiles and guided bombs. Earlier, on October 23, Ukraine claimed to have destroyed the main microchip production workshop at Proton-Electrotex Enterprise in Orel, a move expected to complicate the production of components for cruise and ballistic missiles.