On the night of 15 November, drones attacked Nizhnekamsk in Tatarstan and the Rostov Region of Russia. According to reports, a petrochemical plant, a substation and a bridge were damaged; OSINT channels are reporting on the attacks.
According to preliminary data, the target in Nizhnekamsk was ‘Nizhnekamskneftekhim’ — one of Russia’s largest petrochemical plants. A fire can be seen in footage taken by local residents. According to eyewitnesses, the attack ‘continued after the first strike’.
‘Nizhnekamskneftekhim’ is part of the ‘Sibur’ holding company and produces synthetic rubbers and plastics. In 2025, the plant produced 3 million tonnes of petrochemical products. The new EP-600 complex is capable of producing up to 600,000 tonnes of ethylene per year.
The original version of this article first appeared on Glob-News.com.