On the night of October 28, drones attacked the industrial zone of Novomoskovsk in the Tula region of Russia. A fire broke out on the territory of the large chemical enterprise "Azot", which produces products, in particular for the Russian military-industrial complex.
This is reported by the publication Astra, which conducted an OSINT analysis of eyewitness videos. The fire footage was also published by the monitoring channel Exilenova+.
According to Astra's analysis, open burning and thick smoke were recorded on the territory of the Novomoskovsk Joint Stock Company "Azot", which is part of the Russian chemical holding "EuroChem". The published videos show significant ignition in the industrial zone.
The governor of the Tula region, Dmitry Milyaev, confirmed damage to industrial infrastructure in Novomoskovsk. According to him, during a massive drone attack, drone debris also damaged multi-apartment and private residential buildings.
At the same time, the Russian official did not specify which industrial facilities were affected. Laboratories of the regional institution "Priroda" and Rospotrebnadzor were sent to the city. The results of environmental inspections and possible air pollution have not yet been reported.
Novomoskovsk "Azot" is one of Russia's largest producers of ammonia and nitrogen fertilizers. The enterprise also produces nitric acid, methanol, and other chemical products.
The plant is important for the Russian defense industry. According to a Reuters investigation published in December 2024, the Novomoskovsk enterprise supplied nitric acid to the Sverdlov plant in the Nizhny Novgorod region. This raw material is used for the production of powerful explosives, including hexogen and octogen, which are used in ammunition.
This is not the first attack on the enterprise. In June 2026, Astra already reported drone strikes on Novomoskovsk "Azot", specifically a fire on the night of June 14.
As of the morning of October 28, the extent of damage to the enterprise and possible consequences for its production remain unknown. There is no official confirmation of the plant's shutdown.
