Ukraine strikes Russian titanium plant more than 1,400 kilometers from border
Moscow acknowledges damage, Kyiv claims major strategic hit
Ukrainian forces struck the Avisma titanium plant in Berezniki, Perm Krai, on October 25, one of the world’s largest producers of titanium sponge, according to Ukrainian monitoring channel Exilenova+. Located over 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, the facility is a key supplier of materials used in Russian military aircraft, nuclear submarines, and missile systems, and has been under US sanctions since 2023.