Ukrainian forces attacked a refinery, a petrochemical plant, and a helicopter factory in Russia

Ukrainian forces attacked, overnight from Saturday to Sunday, an oil refinery and the Nizhnekamskneftekhim petrochemical complex in Russia’s Tatarstan region, as well as the Monolit factory in the Bryansk region, the General Staff of the Ukrainian army announced, as cited by Agerpres and Reuters.

Nizhnekamskneftekhim is one of Russia’s main petrochemical complexes and produces synthetic rubber, plastics and other industrial products. According to the Ukrainian military, the attack also targeted an oil refinery in Tatarstan. In the Bryansk region, the Monolit factory, which produces helicopters and spare parts, was hit.

Information about the extent of the damage and any casualties has not been independently confirmed. Russian authorities did not provide, in the reports cited, a complete account of the attacks.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia had attacked energy infrastructure in eight regions of Ukraine. The Kyiv leader argued that restrictions on the use of the Starshield service, provided by the SpaceX group, had affected Ukraine’s defensive capabilities. “The Russians are targeting the terminals with Shahed drones,” Zelenskyy wrote on the X platform, referring to drones frequently used by the Russian army.