Strike on the 75th Arsenal and Lipetsk
Ukrainian forces struck the 75th Arsenal weapons plant in Serpukhov, Moscow Oblast, overnight on Oct. 22. According to the independent Russian outlet Astra, eyewitnesses claimed that drones followed by missiles hit the site. The 75th Arsenal facility produces weapons and ammunition for the Russian army and also performs repairs on Russian military equipment. This plant faces sanctions from Ukraine, the U.S., and the EU because of its role in the war. Ukrainian drones also struck Lipetsk earlier that night. Monitoring channel ExileNova Plus reported multiple explosions in Lipetsk, where a residential building was allegedly struck. Eyewitness footage from the Lipetsk scene shows low-flying Ukrainian drones and fires that lit up the night sky. The Lipetsk attack hit a multi-story building and caused multiple explosions around the city, according to Ukrainian monitoring channels.
| Strike Target | Reported Impact |
|---|---|
| Serpukhov (75th Arsenal) | Drones and missiles hit the facility |
| Lipetsk | Multiple explosions; residential and multi-story buildings hit |
| Voronovskoye | Two people injured |
| Dniprovsky district | Car service station and private residence damaged |
| Darnitsky district | Missiles hit near transportation infrastructure |
Moscow Oblast and regional impacts
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that 630 drones headed toward Moscow Oblast, noting that officials intercepted the majority and interceptors destroyed 163 drones as they approached the city of Moscow. Two people in the Voronovskoye settlement, which is administratively part of the capital city, sustained injuries as a result of the attack. In the Dniprovsky district, the strike damaged a car service station and a private residential building. In the Darnitsky district, missiles hit near a transportation infrastructure facility. Additionally, Acting Naftogaz CEO Serhii Fedorenko said Russia had struck the company’s facilities more than 400 times since the beginning of 2026, which is twice as often as during the same period last year. The Warsaw Stock Exchange suspended trading in the company’s stock on Oct. 20 after the price dropped 19.14% in a single day.
