Drones hit the Azot chemical plant in Russia

In Russia, strike drones hit the Azot chemical plant in Novomoskovsk, Tula region.

The Telegram channel Exilenova+ published a video showing smoke in the area around the plant.

The fire broke out in the morning of May 24 as a result of a drone attack, according to local residents.

The Azot chemical plant in Novomoskovsk, Tula region, is one of the largest chemical plants in Russia.

The plant specializes in the production of nitrogen fertilizers, including ammonia, urea, and other chemical products.

In particular, the plant is capable of manufacturing chemical components necessary for the production of explosives.

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that it had managed to shoot down only one drone over the Tula region.

In total, more than a hundred drones attacked Russia, targeting various objects in different regions of the country.

According to their data, during the night and morning of May 24, 94 Ukrainian drones were allegedly destroyed by air defense forces.

They cite the following unconfirmed data on downed UAVs:

• 64 UAVs over the Belgorod region,
• 24 UAVs over the Bryansk region,
• two UAVs over the Kursk region,
• two UAVs over the Lipetsk region,
• one UAV over the Voronezh region,
• one UAV over the Tula region.

The effectiveness of Ukrainian drone strikes on targets in Russia is growing with each month of the war. Ukrainian drones regularly hit targets deep behind enemy lines, sometimes at distances of over 1,000 km.

Recently, a new long-range strike drone, the Batyar, capable of covering distances of over 800 km, was unveiled in Ukraine for this purpose.