00:10Ukraine has struck deep inside Russia again, and this time the target was not an oil depot or a
00:18border military base. It was one of Russia's largest chemical plants, located nearly 1,700
00:26kilometers from the Ukrainian border. In a dramatic escalation, Ukraine's security service, the SBU,
00:34has reportedly hit Metafrax Chemicals, a massive industrial facility in Russia's Perm region,
00:41deep inside the Ural Mountains. Russian authorities confirmed explosions and a major fire at the site,
00:49and Ukrainian officials are calling it a direct strike on Russia's military industrial machine.
00:55The plant, also known as Metafrax Chemicals, is one of Russia's key producers of methanol and
01:03formaldehyde-based chemical compounds. Those materials are critical for producing advanced
01:09industrial products, including components used in military drones, rocket engines, aviation systems,
01:16and explosives. According to Ukrainian sources, the strike specifically targeted critical production
01:23units inside the facility. The result, officials say, was catastrophic disruption. Production at the
01:31plant has reportedly been completely halted after key infrastructure suffered major damage. For Kyiv,
01:39this was not just symbolic, it was strategic. Because Metafrax was considered a major supplier supporting Russia's
01:47defense sector. And now, one of Moscow's most important chemical hubs has been knocked offline. The attack
01:55also demonstrates just how far Ukraine's long-range strike capability has evolved. Perm region,
02:02far beyond the front lines, had long been viewed as relatively secure from Ukrainian attacks. But this latest
02:09operation shows that distance is no longer protection. Analysts say Ukraine is increasingly focused
02:17on dismantling Russia's ability to sustain a prolonged war, not only on the battlefield, but deep inside its
02:25industrial backbone. Over recent months, Kyiv has expanded strikes against oil refineries, energy facilities,
02:33weapons factories, and now chemical production plants. The goal is to choke supply chains, slow weapons
02:40manufacturing, and raise the economic cost of the war for Moscow. Russian emergency crews are still battling
02:48the fire tonight, while authorities assess the full scale of the damage. So far, there are no official
02:55casualty figures. The Kremlin has condemned the strike as a terrorist act and vowed retaliation. But the
03:03deeper concern for Moscow may be psychological. Because if Ukraine can successfully hit strategic
03:09industrial targets nearly 2,000 kilometers away, it sends a powerful message. Nowhere inside Russia is entirely
03:18beyond reach. Tonight, the war is no longer confined to trenches or border regions. It is reaching into the heart
03:27of
03:27Russia's industrial core.
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