Ukrainian drones halt operations at major chemical plant in occupied Crimea
Major Crimean chemical plant goes offline after reported Ukrainian strike (photo: Getty Images)
Unmanned Systems Forces of Ukraine struck the Crimea TITAN plant—the largest titanium dioxide producer in Eastern Europe—in occupied Armyansk on the night of June 13, reports unit commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi.
He says objective damage assessment confirmed the strike and described the operation as a "courtesy visit" by Ukrainian drones.
A fire was recorded at the facility. Production processes at the plant have reportedly been suspended, according to Madyar.
#Ukraine severely hits #Crimea TITAN, the largest manufacturer of #titanium dioxide pigment in Eastern #Europe pic.twitter.com/2noZn9Jgqb
— RBC-Ukraine (@NewsUkraineRBC) June 13, 2026
What we know about this plant
Crimea TITAN plant is located in northern Crimea on the Perekop Isthmus, near the town of Armyansk. Before the peninsula was occupied by the Russian Federation, it was the largest producer of titanium dioxide in Eastern Europe.
The enterprise produces a key raw material used in the manufacture of gunpowder, rocket fuel, and explosives. The plant is part of the supply chain that supports the Russian military-industrial complex.
The facility is currently owned by structures linked to the Russian Titanium Resources group and was seized during the occupation of Crimea.
In November 2025, the Magyar's Birds unit had already struck a chemical plant in northern Crimea—the Perekop Bromine Plant in Krasnoperekopsk, which supplied Russia's defense industry.
The facility is the only producer of bromine-based chemical compounds in Eastern Europe.
The Crimea TITAN has repeatedly come into focus. In 2018, a major release of toxic substances occurred at the plant, forcing the evacuation of more than 500 people from Armyansk.
In 2023, Ukraine's military intelligence reported that Russian forces were mining workshops at Crimea TITAN and could deliberately trigger a technological disaster there.
