Ukrainian military says it struck chemical plant in southern Russia’s Bryansk region

(Reuters)
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Ukraine’s military said on Tuesday its forces had struck an important chemical plant in southern Russia’s Bryansk region.
A statement by the General Staff said the plant was hit in a combined attack by missiles and air strikes, successfully penetrating Russian air defenses.
It described the plant as a “key facility” producing gunpowder, explosives and rocket fuel and said damage caused by the operation was being assessed.
The Ukrainian statement noted, in unusual fashion in such announcements, that Franco-British Storm Shadow missiles were used in the strike and had successfully penetrated Russian air defense systems.