In the early hours of June 14, multiple regions in Russia reported drone attacks, with preliminary reports indicating that a chemical plant in the Tula region, a fuel depot in Yaroslavl, and railway infrastructure in Smolensk were targeted.
Residents of Novomoskovsk in the Tula region reported a series of explosions around 3 a.m. Local media shared images and videos depicting a large fire and thick black smoke rising over the city. Initial assessments suggest that the “Azot” chemical plant may have been struck, with some locals speculating about a possible ammonia leak at the facility.
The “Novomoskovsk Joint Stock Company ‘Azot'” is noted as one of Russia’s largest producers of ammonia and nitrogen fertilizers, recognized for its extensive range of products. The plant manufactures mineral fertilizers, ammonia, organic plastics and resins, chlorine, caustic soda, calcium chloride, concentrated and ultra-pure nitric acid, argon, and methanol. Since 2002, it has been part of the EuroChem holding company.
Additionally, two EuroChem facilities—the Nevinnomyssk Nitrogen Plant and Novomoskovsk ‘Azot’—have supplied at least 38,000 tons of acid to the Sverdlov Plant in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod region, between 2022 and 2024. This acid is essential for producing hexogen and octogen, which are used in artillery ammunition manufacturing.
Tula’s Governor Dmitry Milyaev confirmed the attack on Novomoskovsk, stating that fragments of “downed Ukrainian drones” fell on the territory of one industrial enterprise, although he did not specify the name or type of the facility.
In Yaroslavl, a fuel depot in the city of Rybinsk was also reportedly hit. Local residents reported a significant fire and black smoke billowing above the area. Preliminary information indicates that the target was a facility belonging to the Rosrezerv, specifically the “Tempa” storage complex designed for fuel storage.
Around 5 a.m., Governor Mikhail Evraev warned of a potential drone attack on the city but has yet to provide details on its consequences.
Reports also emerged of a fire in Vyazma, Smolensk region, which ignited northeast of the railway station, likely in the vicinity of the depot. Governor Vasily Anokhin has not yet confirmed any attack in the region.
Drone attacks have been reported in several Russian regions, targeting a chemical plant in Tula, a fuel depot in Yaroslavl, and railway infrastructure in Smolensk. Local authorities have confirmed explosions and fires, but further details on the incidents remain limited.