Drone attack on Russia's Tatarstan causes fire at one of Europe's largest petrochemical plants – photo
The city of Nizhnekamsk in Russia's Republic of Tatarstan, the country's largest centre for petrochemical production, came under a large-scale drone attack on the night of 14-15 November. A major fire broke out at the Nizhnekamskneftekhim plant.
Source: Ukrainian monitoring Telegram channels Exilenova+, Supernova+ and Falcon Insight Map; Russian media outlet Astra
Quote from Astra: "Footage filmed by eyewitnesses shows a major fire following the strike... Nizhnekamskneftekhim PJSC (NKNK) is one of the largest petrochemical complexes in Europe. The plant is part of the Sibur holding company... and produces synthetic rubber, plastics and ethylene."
Details: The industrial zone of Nizhnekamsk, where the facility is located, as well as the Tatneft oil refinery, have been attacked several times.
Background: The city of Taganrog in Russia's Rostov Oblast also came under a large-scale drone attack on the night of 14-15 November, and two power substations were hit.
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