Ukrainian missiles targeted the Crimean Titan chemical plant in occupied Armyansk, a facility tied to explosives supply chains, regional officials and open-source monitors said Friday.
Satellite photos showed smoke plumes rising from storage tanks used in nitric-acid production critical for ammunition fillers.
The plant sits near the administrative boundary with Kherson oblast, placing it within range of newer Ukrainian ballistic systems.
Environmental activists warned that strikes on chemical infrastructure risk toxic drift toward civilian towns unless containment pools hold.
Russian-installed Crimean leaders accused Kyiv of eco-terrorism while rerouting truck convoys to inland depots.
Industrial targeting aligns with Ukraine’s strategy to attrit Russia’s defense chemistry base before winter campaigning intensifies.
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