Chemical plant, energy infrastructure reportedly struck by Ukrainian drones in Russia's Tula Oblast
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Ukraine's military launched a drone attack on Russia's western Tula Oblast overnight on June 26, reportedly striking a chemical plant as well as energy infrastructure in the region, Russian Telegram media channels reported.
The attack was part of a coordinated Ukrainian overnight strike across Russia, during which the Russian Defense Ministry claims to have downed 660 Ukrainian drones total over 12 Russian regions, Russian-occupied Crimea, and the Azov Sea. Kremlin-controlled news agency Ria Novosti said that the claimed 660 figure is the highest number of Ukrainian drones that Russia claims to have downed overnight, citing the Defense Ministry's data.
Moscow and its surrounding region were also targeted. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported a series of Ukrainian drone attacks from 2 a.m. to 7 a m. local time, claiming to have downed 47 Ukrainian drones flying toward the Russian capital during this period. He has not reported the details of the damage so far.
Ukraine has increasingly relied on domestically produced drones to strike targets deep inside Russia, particularly facilities tied to oil refining, logistics, and defense production. Outmanned and outgunned on the front, Ukraine is trying to slowly grind down Russia's combat capabilities from afar. It is difficult to
Multiple explosions were heard in the area of the Azot chemical plant in the city of Novomoskovsk, with an ammonia-like smell reportedly lingering in the air following a purported strike, the independent Exilevona Plus Telegram channel, citing resident accounts, reported.
Tula Oblast Governor Dmitry Milyaev later reported that a Ukrainian drone struck an unspecified "industrial facility" in Novomoskovsk.
Energy infrastructure was also reportedly targeted amid a wide-ranging attack on the region.
Milyaev said that power lines were damaged in the attack. NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) also detected a fire on the territory of the Novomoskovsk State District Power Plant, Russian Telegram media channels reported.
Power outages in Novomoskovsk were reported on social media.
The Kyiv Independent cannot immediately verify the reports. Ukraine's military has not yet commented on the reported strike.
Novomoskovsk is located about 395 kilometers (245 miles) from Ukraine. The Azot chemical plant was most recently targeted by a Ukrainian attack on June 14.
