Ukraine officials say forces struck Russian chemical plant overnight

Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Ukraine used drones to strike the Aleksinsky chemical plant in Tula, Russia, late Friday and into early Saturday as part of a larger aerial offensive.

The chemical plant produces ammunition and gunpowder for the Russian military and produced orange smoke after at least 13 Ukrainian military drones struck the facility during the overnight hours, the Security Service of Ukraine told the Kyiv Independent on Saturday.

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