Main points
- As a result of a drone attack in Cherepovets, Volgograd Region, an industrial zone caught fire, including the largest chemical plant in Europe, Apatite.
- The governor reported 8 arrivals and the shooting down of a dozen drones, with no casualties or damage to critical infrastructure recorded.
Several dozen drones struck the industrial zone of Cherepovets / Collage of Channel 24
At around 3 a.m. on March 27, drones attacked Cherepovets, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. Despite the work of the local “peveo”, it is known that a bright and accurate hit was made.
This was reported by the Exilenova+ Telegram channel and the Governor of the Volgograd Region of the Russian Federation, Georgy Filimonov.
What is known about the drone attack on Russia?
Local authorities reported that an “industrial zone” in the city of Cherepovets, Volgograd Region, caught fire as a result of an attack by drones.
Drone attack on industrial zone of Cherepovets continues. Air defense system is operational. Emergency services are working at the site of the debris,
– Filimonov added.
It is known that Cherepovets is home to the largest enterprise in Europe, Apatite JSC (Cherepovets chemical cluster of PhosAgro group), which produces phosphorus-containing fertilizers, phosphoric and sulfuric acid, and is also among the leaders in Russia in terms of the volume of production of NPK fertilizers, ammonia, and ammonium nitrate.
Its products are supplied to the markets of Europe, Asia, and Latin America, and are also used to manufacture ammunition, equipment, and other weapons for the Russian army.
At around 5:00 a.m., the governor reported 8 drone strikes. At the same time, he said, local air defenses shot down another dozen drones over the Cherepovets industrial zone.
The authorities also write that no damage to critical infrastructure has been recorded in the district. There are no deaths or injuries either.
The extent of the damage is being determined.
The Russians are sharing videos and photos of the so-called “peveo” and moments of spectacular and precise landings on the Internet. After the hits, a bright glow from the fire appears in the sky.
Attack on PhosAgro: watch the video
Drones attacked an enterprise in Cherepovets: watch the video
The moment of arrival in the Volgograd region: watch the video
By the way, that same night, drones attacked another important enterprise for the Russian economy – the Severstal steel plant. One of the furnaces there is probably on fire.
What objects have recently burned in Russia?
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On the night of March 27, the oil terminals of Ust-Luga and Primorsk in the Leningrad Region of Russia were on fire. It is known that even earlier they had partially suspended their operations due to effective and active attacks by Ukrainian drones.
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On the night of March 26, the drones reached Kirishsky Oil Refinery in the Leningrad Region of Russia. The strikes caused a fire in the primary oil processing units and two tanks.
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In the same Leningrad region, the day before, the NOVATEK-Ust-Luga plant, an important facility in Russia's energy infrastructure, burned down.