In Tatarstan, after a drone attack, one of the largest petrochemical plants in Europe catches fire, Telegram channels report.
Exilenova+ and ASTRA publication write about the fire at Nizhnekamskneftekhim PJSC, and publish photos and videos taken by eyewitnesses. The local authorities reported a massive drone attack on Nizhnekamsk, as a result of which the "industrial area facilities" and a residential building were damaged. Hot water was shut off in the city.
Nizhnekamskneftekhim produces synthetic rubber, plastic and ethylene. In the same industrial area with this plant are the Tatanpet refinery and the TAIF-NK oil refinery complex. In the past, the industrial area of Nizhnekamsk was repeatedly attacked by Ukrainian drones.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said that during the night, 533 UAVs of the type of Ukrainian aircraft were intercepted and destroyed over the territory of Russia and the annexed Crimea, as well as over the waters of Azov and the Black Sea.