Drones struck the Azot chemical plant in Novomoskovsk, Russia, triggering a fire
Drones attacked the Azot chemical plant in Novomoskovsk in Russia's Tula region overnight on October 28, causing a fire and damage in the industrial area. Satellite imagery and OSINT analysis indicate that the AM-70 ammonia-production unit was probably set ablaze. Ukrainian military authorities had not confirmed the attack by the time of publication.
Βασικά σημεία
- The attack on Azot in Novomoskovsk occurred overnight on October 28, 2026.
- A major fire broke out at the plant after the attack.
- AM-70 ammonia-production unit was likely the site of the fire, according to satellite imagery and OSINT analysis.
- Tula Governor Dmitry Milyayev reported damage to industrial infrastructure, apartment buildings, and private homes in Novomoskovsk.
- Azot produces ammonia, ammonium nitrate, urea, methanol, nitric acid, and other chemical products.
- Ukrainian military authorities had not confirmed the strike by the time of publication.
Γιατί έχει σημασία
The strike damaged industrial infrastructure and disrupted one of Russia's largest producers of ammonia and nitrogen fertilizers. Azot's reported supply relationship with the Sverdlov plant in Dzerzhinsk links its chemical output to the production of explosives and artillery ammunition. The incident also followed earlier drone strikes on Azot in June.
Τι συνέβη
Drones attacked the Azot chemical plant in Novomoskovsk in Russia's Tula region overnight on October 28, causing a major fire. Tula Governor Dmitry Milyayev confirmed the attack and reported damage to infrastructure in the industrial zone, an apartment building, and private homes from falling debris; one person was reported injured. Emergency services, laboratories, and specialists were dispatched to the area. Ukrainian media and OSINT analysis identified Azot as the target, while Milyayev did not specify the affected facility. Satellite imagery and published photographs and videos indicate that the AM-70 ammonia-production unit was probably burning.
Πώς το περιγράφουν οι ουκρανικές πηγές
Ukrainian coverage focused on the strike on Azot, the resulting fire, and the probable damage to the AM-70 ammonia-production unit. Reports also emphasized the plant's scale and its alleged links to supplies for explosives and artillery-ammunition production, while noting that Ukrainian military authorities had not confirmed the attack.
Πού διαφέρουν οι αναφορές
Russian officials confirmed drone attacks and damage in Novomoskovsk but did not identify the industrial facility that was struck. Ukrainian media and OSINT analysis identified Azot as the target and the AM-70 ammonia-production unit as the likely point of impact. Ukrainian military authorities had not confirmed the attack by publication time.
Ιστορικό
Azot is part of the EuroChem holding and produces ammonia, ammonium nitrate, urea, methanol, nitric acid, and other chemical products. Intelligence information cited in the reporting says Azot supplied nitric acid to the Sverdlov plant in Dzerzhinsk, where explosives are produced. Reuters reported that in 2022–2024, Novomoskovsk Azot and the Nevinnomyssky nitrogen plant supplied the Sverdlov plant with at least 38,000 tonnes of acetic acid and almost 5,000 tonnes of nitric acid. Nitric acid supplied by Azot is used to produce octogen and hexogen, which are used in artillery shells and ammunition. A fire also occurred near the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Combine in Lipetsk following an attack by reactive weapons on the evening of October 27.