In Russia, one of the largest cement plants caught fire following the attack on Ukraine
On the night of September 15, explosions were heard in Mikhailovka, Volgograd Oblast, on the grounds of “Sebryakovcement”—one of Russia’s largest cement producers. Footage from eyewitnesses shows heavy smoke on the plant’s grounds.
Prior to this, an air raid alert had been issued in the region due to the threat of drones and missiles, and groups of drones were repeatedly spotted in the sky. The missile alert was lifted after 27 minutes, and the drone threat alert was lifted nearly 12 hours later.
According to Dnipro Osint, the explosions occurred near cement kiln No. 5—one of the plant’s key production lines. Russian online chat rooms report that two people were killed, but local authorities have not commented on this information.
Sebryakovcement has an annual production capacity of over 4 million metric tons of cement and 3 million metric tons of clinker. The plant employs 1,503 people, and its share of Russia’s cement production is approximately 6%.
This is reported by Russian propaganda media.
In Syzran, a fire broke out at a Rosneft oil refinery following a drone attack.
Earlier, Russia attacked Izyum with KAB bombs; among the casualties was a two-month-old baby.
On September 10, in Kyiv’s Svyatoshynsky District, a drone crashed in an open area in the woods near a shopping center. According to preliminary reports, there was no fire and no casualties.
In the Solomyanskyi district of Kyiv, an enemy drone struck the roof of a four-story business center. Emergency services were dispatched to the scene to investigate the circumstances and address the aftermath of the incident.
