In brief

• A fire broke out at the Azot chemical plant in Novomoskovsk, Tula region, during a drone attack.
• Local channels say an ammonia unit, AM-70, is likely burning, with open flames and smoke visible.
• Azot belongs to EuroChem and is one of Russia's largest ammonia and fertilizer producers.

Fire reported at a chemical plant in Russia's Tula region

A fire broke out at the Azot chemical plant in Novomoskovsk, in Russia's Tula region, while the city was under a drone attack, according to local Telegram channels ASTRA and Exilenova+ (У Туреччині затримали ймовірних членів банди «Далтонлар», які можуть бути причетні до підпалу станції Starlink у Польщі – Suspilne). The plant produces substances needed to make artillery shells.

Open burning and smoke were recorded on the industrial site, according to ASTRA's analysis of photographic material. Based on those images, the channel assessed that an ammonia unit, designated AM-70, was most likely the source of the fire.

Novomoskovsk Joint Stock Company Azot is part of the mineral and chemical holding EuroChem and is among the largest Russian producers of ammonia and nitrogen fertilizers. ASTRA also reported that two EuroChem plants, including Azot, have been affected in recent periods.

At the time of writing, no official Russian statement on casualties, the extent of damage or the cause of the blaze had been published in the reports available to us.