Editor's Note: This is a developing story.
Ukrainian forces carried out a large-scale attack against Russia on Oct. 21, striking the Bryansk Chemical plant, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported.
The strike was a combined attack involving air-launched Storm Shadow missiles, the military said. It was carried out by Ukraine's Air Force in coordination with the Navy, Land Forces, and other military units.
The attack hit the Bryansk Chemical Plant in Russia's Bryansk Oblast, the General Staff said. The consequences of the strike are still being assessed.
The Kyiv Independent could not independently verify these claims at the time of publication.
The Bryansk Chemical Plant produces gunpowder, explosives, and rocket fuel components, which Russia uses in ammunition and missiles launched against Ukraine. The General Staff described the plant as a "key facility" in Russia's military-industrial complex.
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