In a significant escalation, Ukraine's military announced it had targeted a chemical plant in Russia's Bryansk region late Tuesday. The attack employed Franco-British Storm Shadow air-launched missiles, which reportedly penetrated Russia's air defense system.

The facility, described by Ukraine's Armed Forces as crucial for producing gunpowder, explosives, and rocket fuel, is considered vital to Russia's war effort. While the effects of the strike are currently being assessed, Reuters has been unable to independently verify Ukraine's claims.

The Russian Defence Ministry reported that its air defense units destroyed 57 Ukrainian drones over Bryansk in a statement issued Tuesday evening. Bryansk's governor, Alexander Bogomaz, confirmed the region had been targeted, but stated no injuries or

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