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Ukrainian drones strike Russian chemical giant's plant over 1,700 kilometers from front lines
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The Kyiv Independent
Ukrainian drones attacked the Azot chemical plant in Russia's Perm Krai overnight on Oct. 3, regional Governor Dmitry Makhonin reported.
Located about 1,700 kilometers (1,056 miles) from Ukrainian-controlled territory, the plant produces ammonia, urea, and ammonium nitrate, as well as higher aliphatic and crystalline sodium nitrite.
Reuters previously reported that five Russian chemical companies supplied over 75% of the materials used by the country's explosives and gunpowder factories since the start of the full-scale war.
Russia's Defense Ministry claimed its forces downed 20 Ukrainian drones over Russian-controlled territory, but it did not mention any activity in Perm Krai.
The attack follows a Sept. 25 drone strike on a chemical plant in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, which sparked a fire and forced evacuations, according to Russian independent media outlet Astra.