Seven killed in Ukrainian drone attack on Russian factory
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- A fertiliser plant in Dorogobuzh, western Russia, was attacked by approximately 30 Ukrainian drones, resulting in seven deaths and at least ten injuries, according to Russia's Investigative Committee.
- The plant produces ammonium nitrate and nitric acid, chemicals used in fertiliser and explosives, and the attack caused a fire that has since been contained, with authorities considering evacuations to minimize risks.
- Local schools have shifted to remote learning and kindergartens were closed following the attack, while the regional governor condemned the strike as a "barbaric terrorist attack" by Ukrainian forces.
- Earlier in the week, a Ukrainian drone strike targeted the Kaleykino oil pumping station in Tatarstan, forcing Russia's
