The Russian facility produces synthetic rubber and plastics
On the night of November 15, a series of explosions and a large-scale fire occurred at a petrochemical complex in the city of Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan. According to available reports, the Nizhnekamskneftekhim plant may have been the target of the strike. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine (Катерина Коваль), according to the portal PromPolitInform.
Local residents posted footage online showing fire at the industrial site following a series of loud sounds. According to eyewitnesses, the attack continued for some time after the initial strike.
Scale of the industrial complex
The Nizhnekamskneftekhim plant is part of the Sibur holding and is one of the most powerful players in the petrochemical market both in the rf and globally. The plant’s production capacity focuses on the output of plastics and synthetic rubber.
In 2025, the enterprise’s production volume reached 3 million tons. Notably, the EP-600 complex has a design capacity to produce 600,000 tons of ethylene per year.
Systemic strikes on Russian infrastructure
The current operation is a continuation of a series of strikes against Russian oil refining and petrochemical assets, which intensified in late October. In particular, on November 13, a drone attack caused a fire at the Volgograd refinery, owned by the Lukoil company.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine officially confirmed the strike on the facility, which is capable of processing about 15 million tons of oil annually. Previously, other key oil and gas industry targets in the rf were struck, including the Omsk, Kirishi, Ryazan, Nizhny Novgorod, and Yaroslavl plants, as well as the Novokuibyshevsk and Saratov facilities.
Photo: RBC-Ukraine
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