Explosions and Fire at Chemical Plant in Russia
Plant part of EuroChem Group, 250 km from Ukrainian border, within drone strike range.
Major fire in Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, where authorities declared drone threat; connection unclear.
Ukrainian channel Exilenova Plus reported blaze, but Kyiv Independent couldn't verify.
Plant targeted multiple times during war, with strikes in January and March 2026.
Ukraine uses drones for deep strikes on industrial facilities.
Tatarstan, located in central European Russia's Volga-Ural region, is far from front lines, with Kazan 800 km from Moscow.
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