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Ukraine Strikes Russian Petrochemical Plant More than 2,000 Kilometers From Border, General Staff Says

Ukraine’s military said the strike damaged Tobolskneftekhim’s central gas-fractionation unit, while officials reported no deaths or injuries.

  • On Monday, several Ukrainian drones struck a petrochemical plant in Russia's Tyumen region, confirmed Governor Alexander Moor, though he did not specify which facility was targeted.
  • The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces confirmed the strike damaged a gas-fractionation unit at Sibur Tobolsk, a ZapSibNeftekhim subsidiary located more than 2,200 kilometers from the border with Ukraine.
  • Earlier that same day, Ukrainian drones struck Nizhnekamsk, killing 13 people, while reports also emerged of a fire at the Nizhnekamskneftekhim plant.
  • No deaths or injuries were reported at the Tobolsk site, though The Ukrainian Telegram channels Supernova and Exilenova claimed the attack targeted the ZapSibNeftekhim complex.
  • Situated more than 2,200 kilometers from the border, the strike in Tobolsk demonstrates the expanded operational range of Ukrainian drone operations targeting critical energy infrastructure deep within Russian territory.
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