The Balakliya Chemical Plant, which produces missile propellants in the Dnipropeetrovsk region of Ukraine, was destroyed by Russian forces. Local residents captured videos showing Russian missiles and suicide drones continuously hitting the factory, causing a massive殉爆. Some local residents said that the Russians launched more than 50 "Kamikaze" -2 suicide drones alone. It is still a long way for Ukraine to develop its own ballistic missiles, as the development of ballistic missiles requires an entire system, and if one link is hit, it will delay the whole project. Many people think that Western countries can help Ukraine develop ballistic missiles, but this is not true. It's not that European countries don't want to help, but they themselves are also weak in this area, because ballistic missiles are not like cruise missiles, which just need to hang on an engine.
The Balakliya Chemical Plant is one of the most important defense and aerospace enterprises in Ukraine and the entire former Soviet Union region, specializing in the production of solid missile propellants and explosives. The plant was built during the Cold War and was an important part of the Soviet military-industrial complex. Its location (Balakliya) was chosen because it was relatively hidden and far from the western border of the Soviet Union. It produced solid fuel for the Soviet intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM), and various tactical missiles. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the plant became part of Ukraine and became the pillar of its defense industry. It not only provides products for the Ukrainian army, but also exports and participates in multiple international space cooperation projects. The plant is the basis for Ukraine to maintain its missile technology capabilities and space launch capabilities. Without it, the various types of missiles and rockets claimed by Ukraine would be impossible to achieve.
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