Drones have attacked Tatarstan: ’Nizhnekamskneftekhim’ is on fire. VIDEO+PHOTOS
On the night of Saturday 14 November, PJSC ‘Nizhnekamskneftekhim’ was attacked in Tatarstan (a republic within Russia).
According to Censor.NET, this is indicated by an OSINT analysis by ASTRA.
Initial details
It is reported that footage from eyewitnesses shows a large-scale fire resulting from the strike.
Earlier, a drone alert had been declared in Tatarstan. However, the local authorities have not yet disclosed exactly where the drones might have struck.
"Dear residents of Nizhnekamsk, please remain in shelters and observe safety measures! Air defence operations are currently underway," wrote Radmir Belyaev, the head of Nizhnekamsk.
What is known about the targeted facility?
PJSC "Nizhnekamskneftekhim" (NKNK) is one of the largest petrochemical complexes in Europe. The plant is part of the SIBUR holding company and processes raw materials from "TAIF-NK" and "TANECO", producing rubber, plastics and ethylene.
The industrial zone in Nizhnekamsk, where this plant, the Tatneft oil refinery (JSC TANECO) and the TAIF-NK oil refining complex are located, has already been attacked by Ukraine on several occasions.
