Ukrainian drones struck Sibur’s Nizhnekamskneftekhim petrochemical complex and the TAIF-NK refinery in Russia’s Tatarstan region. Ukraine’s military said fires broke out at both sites and that the refinery’s primary crude-processing unit was hit. Russian authorities confirmed damage to industrial facilities, but the extent of the losses and the effect on production remain unknown.
By the editorial team. Polish original, published 15 November 2026.
The strikes took place overnight from 14 to 15 November in Nizhnekamsk, more than 1,000 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. The city is one of Russia’s main petrochemical centres.
Mayor Radmir Belyaev confirmed a prolonged drone attack and damage in the industrial zone and to a residential building, without identifying specific plants. Tatarstan’s authorities said three people were injured.
Sibur site produces synthetic rubber and plastics
Nizhnekamskneftekhim, owned by Sibur, is one of Europe’s largest petrochemical complexes. It produces synthetic rubber, including polyisoprene and butyl rubber, as well as plastics.
These products are used in tyres, seals, hoses and other rubber components for the automotive, machinery and aviation industries.
Sibur data published on 30 January 2026 show that the plant produced 3 million tonnes in 2025, up by 400,000 tonnes, or about 15.4%, from the previous year. Its new EP-600 complex has annual capacity of 600,000 tonnes of ethylene.
Those figures describe the scale of the plant before the attack, not the damage caused by the strike.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported explosions and a fire at Nizhnekamskneftekhim. It did not identify damaged production lines or estimate the duration of any shutdown.
Ukraine says TAIF-NK’s ELOU-AVT-7 unit was hit
The nearby TAIF-NK refinery was the second target. Ukraine’s military said the ELOU-AVT-7 unit—the refinery’s only primary crude-processing installation—was hit and that a fire followed.
The unit is used to remove salt from crude oil and distil it into fractions. TAIF-NK processes high-sulphur heavy crude and gas condensate, producing fuels and feedstocks for the petrochemical industry. Ukraine’s General Staff said the complex achieves a processing depth of more than 95%.
Russian authorities did not independently confirm damage to ELOU-AVT-7. There was also no information showing whether the refinery had suspended production.
Third strike reported in Bryansk region
Ukraine’s military also reported a strike on the Monolit company in Trubchevsk in Russia’s Bryansk region. According to the statement, the facility is involved in aviation production, including work connected with helicopters, manufactures parts and components, and processes metal.
AFP and the Kyiv Independent reported a fire in Nizhnekamsk’s industrial zone. The Ukrainian General Staff said on 15 November that it was still assessing damage at the two Tatarstan sites. No confirmed figures for lost production had been released.
