Russian chemical plant, oil depot set ablaze following reported Ukrainian strikes

Editor's note: This story has been updated with statements from Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Security Service of Ukraine.

Ukraine struck a chemical plant in Russia's Tula Oblast, an oil depot in Yaroslavl Oblast, and other targets overnight on June 14, social media channels reported.

The Azot chemical plant in the Russian city of Novomoskovsk, Tula Oblast, was set ablaze following strikes, according to independent Telegram monitoring channel Exilenova Plus.

Novomoskovsk is located about 395 kilometers (245 miles) from Ukraine.

Russian authorities confirmed Novomoskovsk was targeted in an overnight attack, but did not comment on the reported strikes at the Azot plant.

"During the repulsion of the aerial attack, fragments of downed Ukrainian drones fell onto the territory of one of the industrial enterprises in Novomoskovsk," Tula Oblast Governor Dmitriy Milayev claimed.

In Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, an oil depot was struck and a fire broke out at the facility afterwards, Exilenova Plus reported.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) confirmed that operatives from its Special Operations Center “A” carried out a successful strike on the Temp reserve oil depot in Rybinsk.

Yaroslavl Oblast is located northeast of Moscow Oblast, and the city of Rybinsk is located approximately 700 kilometers (435 miles) from Ukraine.

The Temp oil depot is part of the Russian Federal Agency for State Reserves and is used to store gasoline, diesel fuel, and other fuels and lubricants. It supplies Russia’s northeastern regions and maintains strategic fuel reserves for military needs.

Following SBU drone strikes, at least three major fires were reported at the tank farm, which consists of more than 60 storage tanks.

Meanwhile, in the Russian city of Oryol, a residential building was struck, independent Telegram news channel Astra reported.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Ukrainian strikes on the Azot chemical plant in Novomoskovsk and the Temp reserve oil depot in Rybinsk.

He also said flight restrictions were introduced at six Russian airports, while air-raid alerts were declared across 28 regions of Russia since last evening.

Strikes also hit Russia's military logistics in occupied Ukrainian territory.

"Ukraine is carrying out its plan of long-range 'sanctions' against Russia and fulfilling tasks related to mid-range strikes in response to Russia's refusal to end the war," Zelensky said.

In Vyazma, Smolensk Oblast, a fire broke out at a railway infrastructure site amid the Ukrainian attack, Astra reported.

Ukraine regularly strikes military infrastructure deep within Russia and occupied territories in an effort to diminish Moscow's ability to continue waging its war.

On June 11, a fire broke out at the Afipsky Oil Refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai after Ukrainian forces struck the facility overnight, Ukraine's General Staff confirmed.

The oil refinery is one of the largest oil processing facilities in southern Russia, producing gasoline, diesel fuel, gas condensate distillates, heavy petroleum residues, and sulfur.

"According to available data, the target was successfully hit, and a fire broke out at the facility, the General Staff reported.

Overnight on June 10, Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo missiles struck a military factory supplying the Russian army with components for drones and missiles in the city of Cheboksary in Russia's Chuvash Republic, President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed.

"We continue to apply Ukrainian long-range sanctions against Russian military facilities and the oil industry," Zelensky said on X.