There were 5 powerful explosions at the company from 00:45 to 01:25. After that there was a large -scale fire. According to preliminary data, during the special operation it was possible to affect the installation of atmospheric-vacuum tube AVBT-101 (production capacity-processing of 1. 2 million tons per year), three tanks with diesel fuel and another tank with fuel oil.
The locals before the explosions in the territory of the "first plant" in the sky heard the sound of the drones that flew and the work of the air defense. Later, a strong fire began on the site of the drone, emergency services arrived there. Information on the lesion of the refinery in the Kaluga region was confirmed by the head of the region Vladislav Shapsh. Eyewitnesses reported that the fire was engulfing containers with diesel fuel and fuel oil.
The "First Plant" is the largest petrochemical enterprise in Kaluga region. The plant is located about 300 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. The refinery is engaged in the processing of oil and gas condensate. This object was already attacked by Ukrainian intelligence on March 15, 2024. We will remind, on May 10 the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported the UAV strikes in three regions of Russia.
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