Drone attack sparks fire at major Russian petrochemical facility UPDATED

Ukrainian drones reportedly targeted Russia’s Tyumen Region in western Siberia on August 10, with an industrial facility catching fire after several unmanned aerial vehicles crashed at the site.

The region is located more than 2,000 kilometres from Ukraine.

Tyumen Region Governor Alexander Moor said several UAVs fell on the territory of an industrial enterprise, triggering a fire.

“Several UAVs” crashed at the facility, resulting in “a fire,” Moor said, adding that emergency services were working at the scene.

Earlier reports indicated that drones had been spotted flying over neighboring Kurgan Region and “near Tyumen.”

Telegram channel Exilenova+ reported that the attack targeted the ZapSibNeftekhim petrochemical complex in Tobolsk, a major industrial city in the Tyumen Region. The facility is owned by SIBUR, one of Russia’s largest petrochemical companies.

SIBUR describes ZapSibNeftekhim as one of the world’s largest oil and gas chemical complexes and Russia’s leading producer of basic polymers.

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A fire broke out at an industrial facility in Russia’s Tyumen Region after several drones crashed onto the site, regional Governor Alexander Moor said.

According to Moor, emergency services were dispatched to the scene following the incident. He did not provide further details about the facility, the extent of the damage or whether there were any casualties.

“Emergency service specialists are currently working at the scene. The situation is under my personal control,” Moor said in a statement posted on his MAX channel.

By Vafa Guliyeva