On the morning of 15 November, drones operated by the Defence Forces attacked the Nizhnekamskneftekhim petrochemical plant in the city of Nizhnekamsk in Tatarstan. After the strike, a fire broke out on the company’s premises.
Footage of the blaze was published by Exilenova+.
Before the attack, at 02:55 Kyiv time, the authorities in Tatarstan announced a drone-attack threat for eight cities.
Nizhnekamskneftekhim is part of the SIBUR holding company and is one of the largest petrochemical enterprises in Russia and Eastern Europe.
The plant specialises in the production of isoprene, butyl, halobutyl and butadiene rubbers. The company also produces ethylene, propylene, benzene, synthetic lubricants and propylene glycol.
This is not the first attack on the plant. On 10 August 2026, drones operated by Ukraine’s Defence Forces had already attacked its premises.
In addition, the governor of Russia’s Rostov Region reported an attack on Taganrog. According to him, a bridge and two electrical substations were hit. He provided no further details on the consequences of the attack.
Nizhnekamsk is located approximately 1,200–1,300 kilometres from Ukraine’s state border.