During the night attack in the Tula region, the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck a chemical plant.
Ukrainian drones have struck the Aleksinsky chemical plant, which produces gunpowder and ammunition for the Russian military, in Russia's Tula Oblast, sources at the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) report.
The SBU sources said at least 13 drones flew at the plant overnight, and orange smoke erupted due to the gunpowder at the site.
The plant itself was shut down, and personnel evacuated, a 110 kV supply was damaged.
It is also reported that in addition to the chemical plant, the Aleksin Thermal Power Plant was confirmed to have been hit, and a power line was damaged.
In 2023, the Aleksinsky Chemical Plant was included in the US sanctions list due to the production of ammunition, as well as polymers, paints and varnishes, and composite materials for the Russian military-industrial complex.
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