Ukrainian drones attacked two chemical plants in Togliatti, Russia
4 April 16:18
On the night of April 4, Ukrainian drones struck two chemical plants in Togliatti, Samara Oblast, Russia—“Togliattikauchuk” and “KuibyshevAzot.”
This was reported by Astra, which geolocated the strike sites. City residents posted videos on social media showing numerous explosions and a fire; the footage was shared by the Supernova channel , according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
Vyacheslav Fedoryshchev, governor of the Samara region, confirmed the attack. According to him, an employee at one of the industrial plants sustained shrapnel wounds and was hospitalized. A UAV also struck the roof of an apartment building: the roof was damaged, and windows were shattered in several apartments. Residents have been offered temporary housing. Traffic has been restricted in the area of the northern industrial hub.
“Tolyattikauchuk” manufactures synthetic rubber and components for tires and rubber products. “KuibyshevAzot” produces nitrogen fertilizers, caprolactam, and polyamides. Both plants are located in close proximity to one another.
Additionally, drones attacked Taganrog in the Rostov region that same night. Regional Governor Yuriy Slyusar reported a fire at the warehouses of a logistics company. According to him, debris from the downed UAV also fell onto a dry cargo ship flying a foreign flag several kilometers from the shore, causing a fire on the vessel.
Commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces Robert Brovdi (call sign Madyar) reported that two “Shahed” launch bases in the Bryansk and Kursk regions—at the Navlya and Khalino airfields—were struck overnight. Additionally, he stated that a radar station belonging to the S-400 air defense system in annexed Crimea and a “Tor” anti-aircraft missile system in the occupied part of Donetsk Oblast were destroyed.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, a total of 85 drones were shot down overnight over Russian regions—the Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kursk, Oryol, Rostov, Samara, Saratov, and Tula regions—as well as over annexed Crimea and the Black Sea.
