Explosions hit Russia's Nizhnekamsk, sparking fire at major petrochemical plant

Explosions rocked the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk early on November 15, triggering a fire at the country's largest petrochemical plant, Nizhnekamskneftekhim, owned by Sibur. Local residents reported the attack, and footage geolocated by Falcon Insight confirmed the facility was burning. The plant is Europe's largest petrochemical producer, manufacturing over 120 products, including synthetic rubbers, plastics, and monomers. It is a global leader in isoprene rubber production and produced 3 million tons of petrochemical products in 2025. The attack occurred amid ongoing Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian industrial targets, following a similar strike on a Volgograd refinery on November 13.