On the evening of November 3, Ukrainian forces launched a series of drone attacks across 8 regions of Russia, targeting key industrial and energy facilities.
In Sterlitamak, in the Republic of Bashkortostan, a drone struck the Sterlitamak Petrochemical Plant (SNKhZ), causing an explosion that partially destroyed the water treatment workshop, according to the city administration. Five workers were on duty at the time. The SNKhZ, part of the Roskhim Group, manufactures rubber and aviation gasoline.
Another strike hit an industrial zone in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region, igniting a fire near the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery (NORSI) and the Sibur-Kstovo petrochemical plant. Both facilities produce key chemical components such as ethylene, propylene, and benzene. Local residents reported flames at the NORSI site, one of Russia’s largest refineries with a processing capacity of 17 million tons per year. The plant had previously been attacked on October 16.
In the Kursk region, a strike on a substation in Rylsk left more than 16,000 people without electricity, regional officials confirmed. In the Volgograd region, debris from downed drones fell onto the grounds of the Frolovskaya electrical substation, causing a fire, according to regional head Andrey Bocharov. No casualties were reported. In southern Voronezh region, drone debris shattered windows in two houses and damaged two garages, vehicles, and an outbuilding, Governor Alexander Gusev said. In the Belgorod region, one person was injured and five houses along with several farm buildings were damaged.
Following the attacks, two major Russian refineries — the Bashkortostan petrochemical plant and the Nizhny Novgorod refinery — have suspended operations, according to Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council.
“Two facilities — the petrochemical plant in Bashkortostan and the Nizhny Novgorod refinery — have suspended operations after last night’s drone attack,” Kovalenko said, noting that power outages were also reported in parts of the Kursk region
