A drone attack caused a large fire at PJSC Acron chemical plant in Veliky Novgorod, Russia. The plant is one of Russia's largest chemical production facilities producing fertilizers and industrial chemicals including ammonium nitrate.
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A drone attack caused a large fire at a chemical plant in the Russian city of Veliky Novgorod overnight on Dec. 11
The strike hit a chemical plant, causing a large fire. The chemical plant 'Akron' is believed to be the likely target of the attack.
At around 4 a.m., Novgorod Region Governor Alexander Dronov confirmed the attack and said that air defence forces were operating in the region.
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