28.10.2026
Source: Exilenova+
On the night of October 28, explosions were heard in the Tula region of the Russian Federation. The city of Novomoskovsk was attacked.
The Azot chemical plant, one of the largest fertilizer producers that supplies nitric acid for the production of explosives, was hit there: a fire broke out at the enterprise. Details and footage from the scene were collected by the Telegram channel Exilenova+.
What is known about the attack?
The first report of an attack on Exilenova+ appeared at 05:47.
“Novomoskovsk, local residents report an attack and subsequent fire at JSC “NAK Azot,” it said.
Footage taken by eyewitnesses shows a serious fire. According to OSINT analysis, it actually broke out on the territory of the Azot chemical plant.
Azot plant attacked in Tula region
OSINT analysis
The attacked plant is part of the EuroChem group and is one of the largest producers of nitrogen fertilizers in the Russian Federation. The enterprise produces ammonia, ammonium nitrate, urea, and methanol.
“The plant is important for the enemy’s military-industrial complex: according to the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, the enterprise supplied nitric acid to the Sverdlov plant in Dzerzhinsk, which produces explosives,” Exilenova+ noted.
Azot plant attacked in Tula region
The results of the attack were indirectly confirmed by the governor of the Tula region, Dmitry Milyaev. After 6 a.m., he wrote about the “attack being repelled” and “damage to infrastructure in the adjacent industrial zone.”ADVERTISING
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After studying footage from the scene, Exilenova+ concluded that the AM-70 ammonia production unit probably caught fire.
OSINT analysis
Azot plant attacked in Tula region
As OBOZ.UA reported, on the evening of Tuesday, October 27, jet drones attacked the Russian city of Lipetsk. The Russians complained about explosions and reported a fire near the airfield. Su-34, Su-35, and MiG-31 aircraft are based there.
A fire was also recorded in the area of the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant (NLMK) due to air defense operations/the fall of an object.