Ukrainian strikes hit major Russian industrial city
The strikes caused a fire at the Nizhnekamskneftekhim petrochemical complex, owned by leading Russian company Sibur.
Moscow reports Ukrainian airstrikes targeted the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk on Sunday, causing a fire at one of the country's largest petrochemical plants. The attack, described as massive and prolonged, damaged facilities in the industrial zone and resulted in at least three casualties, according to regional authorities. Nizhnekamsk, often referred to as the "petrochemical capital" of Tatarstan, is home to numerous oil refineries and petrochemical plants.
Ukrainian and Russian media claim the strikes caused significant damage, with flames and thick smoke visible from the Nizhnekamskneftekhim (NKNK) petrochemical complex. An engineer killed in separate Ukrainian strikes on a nearby electrical substation prompted the declaration of a local state of emergency in Taganrog. The Russian defense ministry stated they had shot down 533 Ukrainian drones during the attack across multiple regions of Russia and Crimea.
No immediate response was received from Ukraine, which maintains it targets Russian industrial facilities in retaliation for Russian strikes on Ukrainian soil.
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