💥 Attack

Russian forces shelled a phenol plant in Donetsk Oblast, recording 7 hits that damaged distillation columns, product collectors, pipelines, and an oil-tank car. Ukrainian Joint Forces Operation headquarters reported the attack and stated there was no environmental danger.

Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Russian invaders hit a phenol plant in Donetsk region during shelling

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

7 hits to the phenol plant were recorded

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Damage included 3 distillation columns, 3 collectors of marketable products, inter-floor slabs of the oil distillation facility, material pipelines, an oil-tank car and metal structures

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

There is no danger to the environment from the damage to the phenol plant

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian forces shelled a chemical plant in Donetsk Oblast

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Artillery rounds hit the building seven times

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Manufacturing equipment was damaged

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:53.921Z

Source story: 7337213