Ukrainian strikes hit industrial sites in Russia’s Lipetsk and Tula regions on 27 October, triggering fires at a major steel plant and a chemical facility.

In Lipetsk, monitoring channels reported a fire near the Novolipetsk Steel plant following an attack involving jet-powered assets . The Exilenova+ Telegram channel later confirmed impacts and a fire in the direction of the plant after air defenses engaged targets over the city .

In Tula, the Azot chemical plant in Novomoskovsk was struck, igniting a blaze at the EuroChem-owned facility, which produces nitrogen fertilizers and nitric acid used in explosives . The governor of Tula Region acknowledged the attack, while residents reported the fire at JSC NAC Azot . Additional footage of the burning plant circulated on social media .