Ukrainian Drone Hits Russian Chemical Plant, 2 Injured
AN OVERNIGHT Ukrainian drone attack sparked a short-lived fire at the Azot chemical plant and injured two people in Russia's Tula region, a regional governor said early on Sunday.
'The fire has been extinguished,' Governor Dmitry Milyaev said on the Telegram messaging app.
He said that there is no threat to the air quality near the plant, but environmental monitoring will continue.
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