The Defense Forces of Ukraine hit the petrochemical enterprise "Nizhnekamskneftekhim" and the oil refinery TAIF-NK in Tatarstan. Also hit was the "Monolit" enterprise in the Bryansk region. This was reported on November 15 by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The official statement clarifies the targets of the night attack on the industrial zone of Nizhnekamsk. Earlier, local authorities reported damage to industrial facilities without naming the enterprises. Now the Ukrainian command has indicated two specific sites and reported fires on their territory.
According to the General Staff, as reported by LB.ua, on the night of November 15 the strike hit "Nizhnekamskneftekhim" — an enterprise of the "Sibur" holding that produces synthetic rubbers and plastics.
This industrial raw material is used to produce tires, rubber parts and other products. The General Staff links the importance of the enterprise to the use of its products in manufacturing components for military equipment. Sibur itself classifies the site as one of Russia's largest producers of synthetic rubbers and plastics.
At the adjacent TAIF-NK refinery, according to the Ukrainian command's statement, the primary oil processing unit ELOU-AVT-7 was hit. A fire was recorded at the facility. Primary processing is the initial stage of separating crude oil into fractions for subsequent production of petroleum products.
Thus, the statement concerns two different productions: petrochemical raw materials and oil refining. There is as yet no data allowing to determine the volume of lost output or the duration of a possible shutdown of the enterprises.
The third named target is JSC "Monolit" in Trubchevsk, Bryansk region. According to the General Staff, the enterprise specializes in the production of aircraft, including helicopters, spare parts and components, and is also engaged in metalworking. The Ukrainian command reported its strike during the same day.
The scale of damage and losses is being clarified. A monetary assessment of damage is absent from the provided data.
Earlier Kurs reported on the consequences of the night attacks, including damage to the industrial zone of Nizhnekamsk. The new statement by the General Staff specifies the names of the enterprises and the hit unit at TAIF-NK.
Sources: LB.ua citing the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, official website of "Nizhnekamskneftekhim".
An oil refinery. Illustrative photo, not related to the attack location: Barnaby / Unsplash, Unsplash license.
