Ukrainian drones hit a petrochemical plant more than 2,200 kilometers from the border, deep in Russia’s Tyumen region

On Monday, Ukrainian drones attacked a petrochemical facility deep within Russia's Tyumen region, according to Governor Alexander Moor. The plant's exact location was not disclosed, but no casualties or injuries were reported. Ukrainian news channels Supernova+ and Exilenova+ claimed the target was the ZapSibNeftekhim petrochemical complex, a subsidiary of Sibur.

Witnesses reported the strike hit a central gas-fractionation unit at Sibur Tobolsk, also a ZapSibNeftekhim subsidiary. Tobolsk is located over 2,200 kilometers from Ukraine's border. The Ukrainian Armed Forces confirmed Ukrainian troops had targeted the Tobolskneftekhim petrochemical plant in the Tyumen region, damaging its central gas-fractionation unit.

Earlier that day, Ukrainian drones struck Nizhnekamsk, resulting in 13 deaths and numerous injuries. Reports also surfaced of an oil refinery fire in Nizhnekamsk, potentially at the Nizhnekamskneftekhim plant. Meduza emphasized its commitment to transparency regarding the use of AI in its reporting, disclosing that the story was written by a human journalist and translated from Russian using an AI model.