Four civilians have been killed and ten others injured in a Ukrainian drone strike on a chemical plant in Smolensk Region, western Russia, Governor Vasily Anokhin reported on Wednesday.

In a statement posted on social media, Anokhin stated that Kiev’s forces targeted the ‘Dorogobuzh’ civilian enterprise and that four employees “tragically died while performing their professional duties.” As for the injured, the governor said all have been taken to a healthcare facility. 

Schools in Smolensk, which is located near the Russia-Belarus border, have been switched to distance learning after the latest Ukrainian attack, while kindergartens have been shut down for the day for safety reasons, Anokhin added. 

The governor also reported that the overnight strike caused several fires at the facility, which produces nitrogen fertilizer. Emergency workers have localized the flames, but in order to minimize possible threats to the population, the evacuation of residents of a nearby village is being considered.

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