Large-scale "cotton" in Russia. Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked refineries, chemical plants, and an airfield
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Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:01:00 +0200
What is known about Ukraines largescale attack on Russian military facilitiesAccording to sources, among the affected facilitiesAleksinsky Chemical Plant Tula Region a large fire broke out there after a drone strike.Ammunition depots at Engels airfield Saratov region depots of aerial bombs FABs, guided aerial bombs CABs, and cruise missiles were hit.Saratov Oil Refinery a largescale fire was recorded on the territory of the refinery.As a reminder, on the night of January 14, the Russian authorities reported a massive drone attack on a number of regions of the Russian Federation.
The attack resulted in largescale fires at the refinery and the plant.
It was noted that a total of 12 regions of the Russian Federation were attacked.Ukraine confirms strike on chemical plant in Bryansk regioAccording to the command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces SBS, the Bryansk Chemical Plant producesgunpowder, explosives and components for rocket fuelammunition for artillery, MLRS, aviation, and Kh59 cruise missilesweapons for TOS1 Tosochka and the remote mining system Zemledeliye.The plant also carries out major repairs of the Grad, Uragan, and TornadoG MLRS.
The operation was a model of coordination between intelligence, missile forces, rocket artillery, and unmanned systems.
The drones successfully distracted Russian air defenses, opening the way for missiles that accurately hit the main targets.
Longrange UAVs then destroyed substations and other critical infrastructure at the plant.
Russian Engels airfield attacked by Ukrainian drones for the second timeAccording to the 14th Separate Air Defense Regiment, as a result of the strike on the territory of the Krystal oil depot, tanks with rare aviation fuel, which is used for Tu160 bombers, caught fire.It is these aircraft that Russia uses to attack the civilian population of Ukraine.The Ukrainian military noted that a severalday operation aimed at reducing the combat capabilities of Russian strategic aviation has been successfully completed.
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