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Azot Plant Back Online After Perm Drone Strike as Kursk and Belgorod Report Injuries

The Berezniki facility sits far from Ukraine’s border, underscoring the expanding range of cross‑border UAV attacks.

Overview

  • Perm Krai’s governor confirmed a UAV strike on Berezniki that briefly halted processes at the Azot chemical plant before operations resumed with no environmental threat reported.
  • A two‑apartment house in Berezniki was damaged without fatalities, with residents moved to temporary housing and regional funds pledged for repairs and assistance.
  • Azot and regional authorities said the Oct. 2 incident caused a short technological stoppage and that the plant is now functioning normally with no casualties.
  • In Kursk region, a drone hit a shopping center in Sloboda Belaya, injuring a man and a woman who received first aid without requiring hospitalization.
  • Belgorod region reported multiple drone incidents across several localities, including injuries to a woman and a farm equipment operator, and the governor declared a drone‑attack danger across the oblast as the Defense Ministry said 20 UAVs were downed overnight.