Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Ukraine strikes Russian chemical plant and port
Ukraine's military said they attacked a big chemical plant and a port in southern Russia.
The chemical plant is called Nevinnomyssky Azot and makes parts for explosives.
The port is in Temryuk and handles things like gas, oil, and food.
The attacks happened at night and caused a fire at the port.
Ukraine says the chemical plant is one of the largest of its kind in Russia.
They shared this news on a messaging app called Telegram.
Russia said they stopped many drones but one caused a fire at the port.
Ukraine’s military struck the Nevinnomyssky Azot chemical plant in southern Russia, which produces components for explosives.
The attack occurred overnight on Thursday and triggered a fire at the chemical plant.
Ukraine’s General Staff described the chemical plant as one of the largest such plants in Russia.
A Ukrainian drone attack also caused a fire at Russia’s Azov Sea port of Temryuk, which handles LPG, oil products, petrochemicals, grain, and other bulk food commodities.
The Russian Defence Ministry said air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 41 Ukrainian drones overnight, including one over the Krasnodar region where Temryuk is located.
- Who
- Ukraine’s military forces
- What
- Strikes on a chemical plant and a port
- When
- Overnight on Thursday
- Where
- Stavropol region and Temryuk, southern Russia
- Why
- The chemical plant produces components for explosives, and the port handles various commodities including LPG
- Location 1
- Stavropol region, southern Russia
- Location 2
- Temryuk, Azov Sea port
- Target 1
- Nevinnomyssky Azot chemical plant
- Target 2
- Maktren-Nafta LPG transshipment terminal
- Time of attack
- Overnight on Thursday
- Plant's production
- Components for explosives
- Terminal's production
- LPG, oil products, petrochemicals, grain, and other bulk food commodities
- Ukraine's claim
- One of the largest chemical plants in Russia
- LPG handled
- 220,000 tons in first 10 months of 2025
- Drones intercepted
- 41 Ukrainian drones