Ukraine hits Russian chemical plant with British Storm Shadow missiles
British-made missiles used in attack on Russian chemical plant
- Ukraine's military announced it successfully attacked a critical Russian chemical plant in Bryansk using British-made Storm Shadow missiles.
- The plant is described as a key facility for Russia's military-industrial complex, producing gunpowder, explosives, and rocket fuel components for ammunition and missiles used against Ukraine.
- Ukrainian forces stated the Anglo-French Storm Shadow cruise missiles penetrated Russian air defences, with the outcome of the strike currently being assessed.
- The governor of Bryansk, Alexander Bogomaz, acknowledged Ukrainian attacks with drones and missiles but reported no injuries or damage to the plant.
- Russia's Defence Ministry claimed its air defence units destroyed 57 Ukrainian drones over the Bryansk region on the same day.