Russia's Sibur petrochemical plant in western Siberia shut after drone attack, sources say - Reuters — SkimNews
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- Sibur's petrochemical plant in western Siberia was shut down following a drone attack, according to sources cited by Reuters.
- Ukraine's drone strike killed 13 people inside Russia, per Russian authorities via CNN, with the New York Times and CNN both framing it as the deadliest such attack in two years and among the deadliest of the war.
Why it matters: The strike reached a Sibur petrochemical facility in western Siberia — far from the front lines — while killing 13 people inside Russia, per CNN. The New York Times and CNN both frame it as among the deadliest Ukrainian drone strikes inside Russia of the war, with the Sibur shutdown adding an energy-infrastructure dimension to the casualty toll.
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