Drones strike Russian petrochemical plant and energy sites in Tatarstan and Taganrog

Overnight drones attacked Russia's Tatarstan region and Taganrog, damaging one of Russia's largest petrochemical plants and several energy facilities. The strikes occurred during the night of November 15. Nizhnekamsk mayor Radmir Belyaev confirmed a "massive and prolonged" drone attack, with damage reported at an industrial site, likely the Nizhnekamskneftekhim plant producing synthetic rubber and plastics. In Taganrog, a road section and a railway power substation were hit, with another energy object damaged near Shubin village. Rostov region governor Yuri Slyusar claimed Russian air defense shot down over 50 drones. The Nizhnekamskneftekhim plant produced 3 million tons of products in 2025.