Overview
- Local officials reported an explosion in the plant’s water treatment workshop that caused a partial collapse.
- Sterlitamak’s administration said the cause of the blast is still being established.
- Acting regional head Radiy Khabirov stated the industrial complex was targeted by two drones.
- Khabirov reported that debris fell in the industrial area near an auxiliary workshop without naming the business.
- The Astra Telegram channel said residents heard blasts and posted camera timestamps showing explosions at 06:22 and 07:09 local time, while the plant is listed as part of Ruskhim and produces rubber, butylated hydroxytoluene and aviation gasoline.