Security Service and defense intelligence of Ukraine attack Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant at night
Security Service and defense intelligence of Ukraine attack Russian Metallurgical Plant (Photo: wikipedia.org)
Ukrainian special services attacked the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant overnight on February 24th. This is one of the largest similar plants in Russia, which works for the Russian army, according to RBC-Ukraine's sources.
The sources note that this is one of the largest metallurgical plants in Russia. It operates within the military-industrial complex and fulfills many state orders. Raw materials from this enterprise are used to produce Russian missiles, artillery, drones, etc. Therefore, for Ukraine, it is a legitimate target.
A massive fire broke out after powerful explosions at the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant, and all the plant personnel were evacuated.
According to Ukrainian special services, the Security Service of Ukraine and Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, drones targeted installations designed for primary cooling of untreated coke gas. Damage to these objects will lead to the shutdown of the entire production process of the metallurgical plant for a long time.
The owner of the affected plant is the oligarch Vladimir Lisin, who is close to the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. According to Forbes estimates, he is one of the three wealthiest people in Russia.
According to the media, until recently, the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant produced raw materials for Russian companies involved in nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.
Background
That night, the explosions occurred in Russian Lipetsk, and Russians immediately complained about drone attacks.
Later, it was reported on social media that a fire broke out on the territory of the local metallurgical plant. In addition, the moment of the explosion was captured on video.
The Governor of the Lipetsk region confirmed the fire at the plant but claimed there were no casualties.
