Drone Strikes Hit Eight Russian Regions, Damaging Oil and Petrochemical Facilities

Eight regions across Russia came under drone attack overnight on November 4, with local reports indicating that three oil facilities were among the likely targets.

Bashkortostan governor Radiy Khabirov said debris from a downed drone hit an industrial complex in Sterlitamak, landing near an auxiliary workshop.

The city’s mayor, Emil Shaimardanov, later confirmed an explosion at the water treatment facility of the Sterlitamak petrochemical plant, which caused a partial building collapse.

In the Nizhny Novgorod region, fires broke out at two facilities in the city of Kstovo following the attack, Astra reported. The explosions occurred in the industrial zone near the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez oil refinery and the Sibur-Kstovo petrochemical plant. Residents shared footage showing explosions, bright flashes, and fires lighting up the night sky.

The Sibur-Kstovo plant produces ethylene, propylene, benzene, and other hydrocarbons—materials that can be used to manufacture explosive components. Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez, one of Russia’s largest refineries, is a key supplier for the Moscow region.

Earlier, several strikes targeted critical infrastructure in Russia’s Saratov region and in the temporarily occupied Ukrainian city of Shakhtarsk, Donetsk region, during the night of November 3.

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