Drones Attacked Chemical Plant in Novomoskovsk, russia, Causing a Blaze

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06/14/2026

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Explosions have been heard in the Tula region of the Russian Federation since the night of June 14. 
Residents of Novomoskovsk report numerous hits on the territory of the AZOT chemical plant located in the city, where a fire broke out.

The governor of the Tula region announced the “fall of fragments of a downed UAV onto the territory of one of the industrial enterprises in Novomoskovsk.” The details were collected by the Telegram channel Exilenova+.

What is known

Russians began hearing the hum of drones and explosions in the Tula region at around 3 a.m.

Soon, the Russians complained that the AZOT chemical plant in Novomoskovsk had been hit. They also began reporting a fire at the plant after the attack.

The NASA Firms service recorded a fire on the territory of the AZOT chemical plant, while drones continued to fly to Novomoskovsk.

NASA Firms service recorded a fire on the territory of the AZOT chemical plant

Independent Russian publication ASTRA confirms the fire at this enterprise.

“On the night of June 13-14, a fire broke out at the Azot plant in Novomoskovsk as a result of a Ukrainian attack. OSINT analyst ASTRA established this based on a video with flames and smoke filmed from the side of the city cemetery, from a distance of about 4 km from the chemical plant. The fire at Azot was also recorded by the NASA Firms satellite service for tracking temperature anomalies,” the publication writes .

A nighttime view of a street with poles and buildings, alongside a satellite image of an area labeled as a city cemetery, showing rows of plots and vehicles in the vicinity.
A split image showing two views of Novomoskovsk. The left side features a circular view with a dark sky and lights in the distance, while the right side displays an aerial map highlighting the Azot plant in Novomoskovsk, with an annotation pointing to the location.

Even the local authorities – in their typical manner – confirm the consequences on the “territory of one of the enterprises.”

“During the repelling of an air attack, the wreckage of downed Ukrainian drones fell on the territory of one of the industrial enterprises of Novomoskovsk. The response of emergency services has been organized, the nature of the damage is being clarified. The work of the operational headquarters has been deployed in the regional government,” wrote the governor of the Tula region, Dmitry Milyaev, early in the morning.

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“Local residents reported numerous arrivals to the enterprise’s territory,”   Exilenova + added. 

The website of the plant that was attacked states that “Novomoskovskaya Joint-Stock Company “Azot” is the largest domestic producer of ammonia and nitrogen fertilizers, as well as one of the leaders in the industry in terms of types and volumes of products produced .”

“The enterprise produces mineral fertilizers, ammonia, organic plastics and resins, chlorine, caustic soda, calcium chloride, concentrated and high-purity nitric acid, argon, methanol .” Since 2002, NJSC “Azot” has been part of the holding “Eurochem”, the message states.

According to Reuters, two Eurochem plants (Nevinnomyssk Nitrogen Plant and Novomoskovsk Nitrogen) sent at least 38,000 tons of acetic acid and almost five thousand tons of nitric acid to the Sverdlov plant in Dzerzhinsk in the Nizhny Novgorod region from 2022 to 2024. They, as the publication notes, are used to produce octogen and hexogen, and those, in turn, for artillery shells.

As OBOZ.UA reported, the SBU struck a key hydrocarbon transshipment complex in southern Russia.  The consequences of the attack on Tamanneftegaz have become known.

The General Staff also reported on new strikes on the enemy. The day before, a port, an oil pumping station in Russia, and more were targeted.

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