Drones hit Azot chemical plant deep inside Russia
The Uralchem-owned Azot chemical plant in Berezniki, Russia, came under drone fire on September 11, independent monitoring outlet Astra reported, citing open-source intelligence analysts.
On September 11, drone strikes targeted the Azot chemical plant in Berezniki, Russia, causing significant damage and forcing the facility to halt operations. The attack, reported by independent monitoring outlet Astra citing open-source intelligence analysts, saw smoke rising from the plant and loud explosions heard by workers. Air raid sirens blared in Berezniki and nearby Solikamsk prior to the strike as monitoring channels tracked incoming drones.
The Russian Defense Ministry stated that their forces successfully shot down several drones over the Perm region, leading aviation officials to halt all air traffic at Perm's Bolshoye Savino Airport at 5:00 a.m. Moscow time.
The Azot facility, a successor to the Soviet-era Berezniki Chemical Combine, manufactures crucial industrial chemicals like ammonia, nitric acid, and nitrates. Its nitric acid production is vital to Russia's defense sector, supplying key military-industrial sites such as the Perm Powder Plant and Solikamsk Ural Plant with explosives and gunpowder. The plant employs around 2,500 workers.
The same night, a drone strike hit an oil refinery and warehouse belonging to Russian e-commerce giant Ozon in Saratov, prompting Ukrainian defense contractor Fire Point to confirm its involvement in the attack. The destroyed warehouse had a capacity of over 30 million items. Additionally, a missile strike in Volgograd the same night caused massive explosions and fires, with debris reportedly landing at an industrial site in the city's southern part.
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