Overview
- Residents in Yefremov reported at least 10 overnight explosions starting around 03:20 with videos showing flames in the industrial area.
- The Tula governor confirmed an attack on an enterprise, said the fire was extinguished, and reported no casualties.
- NASA’s FIRMS system detected thermal hotspots near the Efremov Synthetic Rubber Enterprise, and ASTRA geolocated footage to the plant area.
- Ukraine’s General Staff said facilities at the plant were struck and described the site as producing components for plastic explosives and solid rocket propellant, with the extent of damage still being verified.
- Media cited a group of drones as the attackers, and the incident follows a reported drone strike on the Stavrolen chemical plant in Budyonnovsk the previous night.