Key facts
- Ukraine reportedly struck a chemical plant in Russia's Tula Oblast on June 14.
- The Azot chemical plant in Novomoskovsk was reportedly set ablaze.
- Ukraine has been increasing attacks on Russian military infrastructure and industrial sites.
- Previous strikes targeted an oil refinery and a military factory in Russia.
Ukraine reportedly struck a chemical plant in Russia's Tula Oblast overnight on June 14, according to social media channels. The Azot chemical plant in Novomoskovsk, located approximately 395 kilometers from Ukraine, was reportedly set ablaze. This incident is part of a broader pattern of Ukrainian attacks targeting Russian military infrastructure and industrial facilities, aimed at degrading Moscow's capacity to wage war. Recent similar attacks include a strike on the Afipsky Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Krai on June 11 and a military factory in Cheboksary on June 10, which President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed involved Ukrainian long-range missiles.