**Russian Factories Hit by Ukrainian Drone Strikes**
Last night, May 24, a Russian factory making missile parts and a chemical plant in Tula Oblast were targeted by drones. According to independent news channel Astra, the Energia facility in Lipetsk Oblast was hit for the second consecutive night. Residents reported at least five explosions overnight.
**No Casualties, but Damage Unclear**
Governor Igor Artamonov confirmed that drone wreckage fell in the city’s industrial district, adding there were no casualties. However, the extent of damage to the plant is not immediately clear.
**Missile Parts Factory in Russia-Ukraine Border Area**
The Energia facility lies some 250 kilometers (150 miles) north of the Russia-Ukraine border. The Ukrainian military confirmed an earlier attack against the sanctioned facility on May 23, noting that the plant is Russia’s only manufacturer of batteries for glide and correction modules installed on aircraft bombs, as well as producing parts for ballistic and cruise missiles.
**Chemical Plant Hit in Tula Oblast**
In Tula Oblast, the Azot chemical plant in Novomoskovsk came under a drone strike, starting a fire. The channel shared footage of what appears to be smoke rising from the targeted facility. The Azot company specializes in the production of ammonia and nitrogen fertilizers, as well as organic plastics, resins, chlorine, nitric acid, and more.
**Russia Downed 104 Ukrainian Drones Overnight**
Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed its forces had downed 104 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 74 in Belgorod Oblast, 24 in Bryansk Oblast, two in Lipetsk Oblast, and one in Tula Oblast. However, Ukraine has not commented on the claims.
**Ukraine’s Military Strategy**
Ukrainian forces regularly launch long-range drone strikes against Russia’s military and industrial targets in the rear, aiming to undermine its ability to wage its all-out war.
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