Drones attacked the city of Budyonnovsk in Russia's Stavropol Krai on the night time of 22-23 December. Native authorities have confirmed a hearth in an industrial zone, whereas social media stories instructed the strike hit the Stavrolen petrochemical plant.
Supply: Stavropol Krai Governor Vladimir Vladimirov; Russian Telegram channel Astra
Particulars: Vladimirov confirmed {that a} hearth had damaged out within the industrial space however claimed there have been no casualties because of the incident.
He didn’t specify which facility had been focused. Nevertheless, monitoring channels and native residents reported that the strike had hit the big Stavrolen petrochemical plant.
Images and movies circulating on-line present a robust glow within the sky and a large-scale hearth on the scene.
Дрони атакували нафтохімічний завод у Ставропольському краю РФ: спалахнула сильна пожежаhttps://t.co/6EZxDBkc84 pic.twitter.com/3EjDBMsnsz
— Українська правда ✌️ (@ukrpravda_news) December 23, 2025
For reference: Stavrolen LLC is a significant petrochemical firm that’s a part of the Lukoil group. It’s Russia's second-largest producer of polyethylene and the third-largest producer of polypropylene. The plant has an annual capability of greater than 300,000 tonnes of polyethylene, 120,000 tonnes of polypropylene in addition to benzene and vinyl acetate. Its merchandise are used as uncooked supplies throughout numerous sectors of Russian trade.
Background: The Stavrolen plant was focused by drones in mid-November and late October.
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