Over the past hour, Ukrainian forces conducted strikes on two key military-industrial targets deep inside Russia, including the Saransk Mechanical Plant and an oil refinery in Dagestan, according to Unmanned Systems commander Magyar. The Saransk Mechanical Plant in Mordovia, which produces detonators and munitions, was hit, causing a secondary explosion across 6,500 square meters. Additionally, an oil refinery in Makhachkala, Dagestan, sustained damage to one of its processing units. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is currently in Brussels for an EU summit, where he stated that EU and US sanctions on Russia are a "good signal to other countries" to join in pressuring Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. He also thanked POTUS and the American team for the "resolute and well-targeted decision" of new US sanctions, calling them a "strong and much-needed message that aggression will not go unanswered." The EU Presidency confirmed President Zelenskyy's attendance at the EUCO summit, stating that it would reaffirm support for Ukraine, following the agreement on a new package of sanctions against Russia. The timing of these strikes and President Zelenskyy's presence in Brussels coincide with the ongoing, large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Rosneft Ryazan oil refinery, which began prior to this reporting window and has continued through it. Previous reports from October 23rd, 2025, detailed the ongoing drone assault on the Ryazan refinery, involving approximately 130 UAVs, with ongoing combat operations. President Donald Trump had previously denied authorizing Ukraine to conduct missile strikes inside Russia, calling a Wall Street Journal report "fake news" on October 23rd, 2025. The recent US sanctions on Lukoil and Rosneft were stated to be a response to Russia's continued refusal to pursue peace in Ukraine.
