According to him, the debris of the downed UAVs fell on an “industrial complex,” which supposedly continues to operate “as normal.”
The head of the administration of the Sterlitamak urban district, Emil Shaimardanov, in turn, writes on Telegram about the explosion at the Sterlitamak petrochemical plant. It produces high-octane gasoline additives, rubber and other chemical products, according to its website.
Part of one of the workshops at the plant collapsed.
“Don’t panic and trust only official sources of information!” he wrote.
The Russian online publication ASTRA writes that the explosion occurred when a drone threat was declared in the region.
According to propagandists of the Telegram channel shot, local residents heard three explosions, then smoke began to rise above the plant.
Ukrainian OSINT researchers Exilenova+ publishes photos and videos from Sterlitamak.
