Overnight, Ukrainian drones were deployed extensively in the Samara region of the Russian Federation, and a fire broke out at the KuibyshevAzot chemical plant in Tolyatti, the Astra TV channel reported, as reported by Ukrinform.

Early this morning , residents of Togliatti reported a large number of explosions and a fire at a chemical plant. The KuibyshevAzot plant is most likely on fire.

According to information on the KuibyshevAzot website, it is one of Russia's leading chemical companies, a leader in the production of caprolactam and its derivatives, as well as a major producer of nitrogen fertilizers. Russian authorities have not officially confirmed anything, the Moscow Times reports.

Samara Region Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said there were no deaths or injuries, but did not provide further details. In addition to Togliatti, drones also attacked Samara and Syzran, with at least 10 explosions reported and a fire in one of Syzran's districts, although it is not known which structure caught fire. Drones also attacked Taganrog and at least five districts in Rostov Oblast. Local authorities reported damage to a power line. Explosions were also heard in Sochi and Anapa, in neighboring Krasnodar Krai.

Across the border, in Kharkiv, two people were killed in a Russian attack, city mayor Igor Terekhov announced on Telegram. He stated, "Unfortunately, there is preliminary information about two deaths."

Earlier, the mayor had announced a hostile attack on a civilian business, resulting in injuries. According to Terekhov, a Shahed drone attack was recorded in the Shevchenkivskyi district. "Currently," he explained, "two dead and five injured have been reported."

(Unioneonline)

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