Petrochemical plant on fire in Tatarstan following drone attack, substation damaged in Taganrog – media

The ASTRA Telegram channel reported this, according to Ukrinform. According to the outlet, videos recorded by eyewitnesses in Tatarstan show a large fire. After analyzing the footage, ASTRA concluded that the petrochemical facility was on fire. A drone threat alert had been declared in Tatarstan ahead of the attack. However, local authorities did not specify where the drones might have struck. Nizhnekamsk Mayor Radmir Belyaev reported that "air defense operations are ongoing." Nizhnekamskneftekhim PJSC (NKNK) is one of Europe's largest petrochemical complexes. The plant is part of the SIBUR holding and produces synthetic rubber, plastics, and ethylene.