Drones Hit Moscow, Occupied Crimea and Russian Chemical Plant Linked to Military Supply Chain

Drones attacked several Russian regions overnight in the early hours of Friday, including Moscow and the surrounding region, while explosions were also reported near a major chemical plant in Tula region and in occupied Crimea.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported air defense activity beginning around 2:30 a.m., claiming that drones had been shot down on approach to the Russian capital.

“Emergency service specialists are working at the sites where debris fell,” Sobyanin said.

By 5:20 a.m. Kyiv time, the Moscow mayor claimed that 36 drones had been downed.

Flight restrictions were also introduced at Moscow’s Domodedovo, Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo airports, with arrivals and departures temporarily operating only by special approval.

Azot chemical plant reportedly under attack

Russian monitoring channels also reported a large-scale drone attack on the Azot chemical plant in Novomoskovsk, in Russia’s Tula region.

According to local reports, explosions and the sound of drones were heard in the city for several hours. Residents also reported a strange smell of ammonia in the air and problems with electricity supply.

Tula region governor Dmitry Milyaev later confirmed that the region had come under drone attack.

Azot is one of Russia’s largest chemical enterprises. Its main products include mineral fertilizers, ammonia, nitric acid, methanol and other chemical materials.

The plant is also reportedly used to produce raw materials supplied to military factories for the production of explosives and ammunition.

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The facility had previously been targeted by drones overnight on June 14, when a fire broke out at the chemical plant.

Explosions reported in occupied Crimea

Explosions were also reported in Russian-occupied Crimea overnight.

According to monitoring channels, blasts were heard near the Kerch ferry crossing. Residents later reported the smell of burning in the air.

The Kerch area is strategically important for Russian military logistics, serving as a key connection point between occupied Crimea and Russia.

Ukraine has repeatedly targeted Russian military, logistics, energy and industrial facilities deep behind the front line, saying such sites help sustain Moscow’s war machine.