Russia’s Azot Chemical Giant Hit as Massive Fire Lights Up Tula Region
Emergency services responded as satellite data and videos showed a large fire at the plant after the drone strike, officials said.
- Overnight on June 14, Ukrainian drones struck the Azot chemical plant in Novomoskovsk, Tula Region, igniting a large fire with explosions and smoke visible before dawn.
- The Azot facility, located around 350 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, is one of Russia's largest chemical producers, manufacturing products that support Russia's explosives production capabilities.
- NASA's FIRMS satellite monitoring system detected a thermal anomaly at the Azot plant at approximately 03:09 local time, corroborating Tula Region Governor Dmitry Milyaev's statement that drone debris fell onto an industrial site.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the strike in his evening address, describing it as part of "long-range sanctions" against "key targets in Russia and occupied Ukrainian territories."
- This facility was also targeted by drones last year, and overnight strikes were reported in Russia's Yaroslavl and Smolensk regions, marking a broader campaign against strategic infrastructure.
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Heavy setback for Vladimir Putin in the Ukraine war. The Ukrainian forces have succeeded in destroying an important Russian chemical plant. The plant is located only about 200 kilometers south of Moscow. Images in the net document the attack.
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Russia’s Azot Chemical Giant Hit as Massive Fire Lights Up Tula Region
A fire broke out at the Azot chemical plant in Novomoskovsk, Russia’s Tula region, following a Ukrainian drone attack overnight on June 14. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW According to Tula region governor Dmitry Milyaev, emergency services responded to a drone attack on an industrial facility in Novomoskovsk overnight on June 14. While Milyaev did not identify the site, satellite data …
Ukraine has triggered fires at industrial facilities in the Tula and Yaroslavl regions with drone attacks on Russia. In the Tula region, south of Moscow, Governor Dmitry Milyayev reported that debris from a downed drone fell onto the grounds of a chemical plant in Novomoskovsk. Reports and unverified videos of a fire circulated on social media. According to these reports, the Azot plant, crucial to the war economy, was hit.
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