Ukrainian Armed Forces drones attacked an industrial complex in Sterlitamak

The water treatment plant of the Sterlitamak Petrochemical Plant collapsed in Sterlitamak. No casualties reported

On the night of November 4, two Ukrainian drones attacked an industrial complex in Sterlitamak , in Bashkortostan. According to the head of the region, Radiy Khabirov, air defense forces shot down both drones. The debris fell in the industrial area near the auxiliary workshop." “There are no dead or injured, the enterprise is operating as normal,” Khabirov said.

Earlier, city authorities clarified that as a result of the explosion, the water treatment plant of the Sterlitamak petrochemical plant, where five people were located, partially collapsed. According to the mayor of the city, Emil Shaimardanov, no one was injured.

The Shot telegram channel wrote that eyewitnesses heard three explosions, after which “smoke poured out from the scene of the emergency.”

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Attacks on factories, industrial zones and substations in other Russian regions

According to the Astra telegram channel, in the Kstovsky district of the Nizhny Novgorod region, the industrial zone where the SIBUR-Kstovo and Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez enterprises are located was attacked. Local residents reported a series of explosions and flashes of light in the sky.

Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region Gleb Nikitin said that “air defense systems repelled an attack by 20 drones.” “According to preliminary data, there are no casualties. When the debris fell, three private and one apartment building were damaged,” he said.

In the Volgograd region, a fire occurred during a drone attack on the Frolovskaya substation. According to the head of the region, Andrei Bocharov, there were no casualties.

According to the governor of the Kursk region, Alexander Khinshtein, UAV strikes caused fires at substations in the settlement of Belaya and Rylsk. “Seven settlements and more than 16 thousand people were left without electricity,” said Khinshtein.

“With their vile attacks on our energy infrastructure, the Ukrainian Armed Forces hope to sow panic and harm our people. They will not succeed: we will not leave anyone without help and attention! I’m keeping the situation under control,” he said.

Dozens of drones also attacked the Voronezh region, where residential buildings and cars were damaged, but there were no casualties.

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, during the night of November 4, air defense forces destroyed 85 Ukrainian drones over eight regions of the country. The largest number were shot down over the Voronezh region - 40, Nizhny Novgorod - 20 and Belgorod - 10.

In total, the Ukrainian strikes knocked out or damaged up to 40% of Russia's oil refining capacity, Reuters estimates, worsening the domestic fuel crisis. Previously, “Verstka” calculated that 16 large Russian refineries are in the potential risk zone—they account for about 52% of the total oil refining of the largest enterprises in the industry.

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