On the night of Sunday, November 15, drones attacked PJSC "Nizhnekamskneftekhim" in the city of Nizhnekamsk in Russian Tatarstan. After the strike, a large-scale fire broke out at the enterprise, OSINT analysts at ASTRA reported, citing eyewitness videos. Footage of the fire at the plant was also published by the Telegram channel Exilenova+.
As reported, at 02:55 Kyiv time, the authorities of Tatarstan warned of a drone attack threat for eight cities of the republic.
"Nizhnekamskneftekhim" belongs to the "SIBUR" holding, Russia's largest petrochemical company. It is one of the largest enterprises in the industry not only in the Russian Federation, but also in Eastern Europe.
The plant produces isoprene, butyl, halobutyl, and butadiene rubbers. In addition, it produces ethylene, propylene, benzene, synthetic lubricants, and propylene glycol.
In the video being shared by eyewitnesses, it can be seen that the fire has engulfed a significant area.
At the same time, the head of Nizhnekamsk, Radmir Belyaev, did not specify exactly where the drones could have struck. He only urged residents to remain in shelters.
The plant receives raw materials from two neighboring oil refining complexes, "TAIF-NK" and "TANEKO" (its owner is the oil company "Tatneft"). From these, rubbers, plastics, and ethylene are produced there. Ukrainian drones have attacked the industrial zone of Nizhnekamsk, where all three enterprises are located, more than once.
Attacks on the Russian Federation
Recall that on August 20, Ukrainian FP-1 drones struck the TANEKO refinery in the same industrial zone of Nizhnekamsk. The strike was confirmed by the Ukrainian defense company Fire Point, which manufactures these drones. The Tatneft company's plant is designed to process more than 16 million tons of oil per year and produces diesel fuel, gasoline, and aviation fuel.