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Ukraine targets Russia's industrial facilities in massive strike

DW English · Jun 14, 2026, 2:00 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Unverified footage on social media showed that a key chemical plant in Russia may have been hit.
  • https://p.dw.com/p/5FMPKMoscow's Zhukovsky Airport had to be closed due to an air raid alert Image: Efrem Lukatsky/AP Photo/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement.
  • Russia's Defense Ministry said a total of 249 aerial objects were shot down across the country.

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Unverified footage on social media showed that a key chemical plant in Russia may have been hit. Meanwhile, the Uk has intercepted a Russian shadow fleet tanker.

https://p.dw.com/p/5FMPKMoscow's Zhukovsky Airport had to be closed due to an air raid alert Image: Efrem Lukatsky/AP Photo/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement. A barrage of Ukrainian drones targeted several industrial facilities across Russia in an overnight attack, authorities said on Sunday.

Russia's Defense Ministry said a total of 249 aerial objects were shot down across the country. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said several drones had been repelled in the capital region.

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