Killer Cotton: How a UK-Uzbek Tycoon Arms Russian Missiles With a Simple Key Ingredient

Killer Cotton: How a UK-Uzbek Tycoon Arms Russian Missiles With a Simple Key Ingredient

Ukrainian forces successfully struck Russia’s Tambov Gunpowder Plant on June 11, the Ukrainian General Staff confirmed on Facebook. This is not the first time Tambov has been targeted; Ukraine also struck the plant in May 2025, July 2024, and November 2023. Russia has ten gunpowder plants, which are vital to its military-industrial complex. Tambov produces over 200 types of military-grade materials, including propellants for firearms, grenades, …