A petrochemical plant in Bashkortostan was attacked by Ukrainian "Lyuty" drones
On the morning of April 15, Ukrainian "Lyuty" strike drones attacked a petrochemical plant in the city of Sterlitamak, located in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russian Federation.
This is reported by monitoring sources.
According to available information, the target may have been the joint-stock company “Sterlitamak Petrochemical Plant,” which is one of the region’s key enterprises.
Eyewitnesses reported thick black smoke rising over the industrial zone following explosions and a fire. Videos showing drones flying overhead and reports of a series of explosions also appeared in local social media groups.
The plant specializes in the production of synthetic rubbers, including butadiene-styrene and isoprene rubbers, which are used in the tire industry and for the manufacture of rubber products. The plant also produces latexes, resins, and other petrochemical products and is part of the Russian holding company Roskhim.
Russian air defenses attempted to intercept the drones, but according to eyewitness reports, some of them reached their targets.
A drone attack alert was issued in the Republic of Bashkortostan after 7:00 a.m.
As a reminder, Ukrainian drones have previously struck chemical plants in other regions of the Russian Federation, particularly in the Vologda region, where large-scale fires broke out following the strikes.
As a reminder, in the city of Sterlitamak in Bashkortostan, one of the centers of the chemical and petrochemical industry in the Russian Federation, an attack was recorded on facilities that may be linked to the production of components for military equipment.
Also last night, the temporarily occupied Crimean Peninsula came under a massive drone strike.
