💥 Attack

Ukrainian Main Military Intelligence Directorate (GUR) destroyed a Russian explosives warehouse in Tula Oblast near the Aleksinsky Chemical Plant.

August 30, 2025 Tula, Tula Oblast

Likely Reported by 2 independent sources

Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent

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Entities

Ukrainian Main Military Intelligence Directorate (organization) Aleksinsky Chemical Plant (location) HUR (organization) Alexin Chemical Plant (location) Russian air defenses (weapon_system) Russian Defense Ministry (organization)

Source Reports

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

GUR destroyed Russian explosives warehouse near Aleksinsky Chemical Plant

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

The underground depot was located at the Alexin Chemical Plant, some 130 kilometers south of Moscow. It was used to store pyroxylin gunpowder, a smokeless powder used in the production of small arms, artillery, and rocket engines.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

The depot was destroyed in the attack.

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Extracted: 2026-02-24T00:13:42.435Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-30-2025