Photos and videos posted to social media and filmed by local residents appear to show large flames emanating from the direction of the plant, media channels claimed.

07:56, Tue, Dec 23, 2025 Updated: 07:57, Tue, Dec 23, 2025

Photo showing an alleged attack on Russia's petrochemical plant.

A screenshot of an alleged video of a fire at the petrochemical plant. (Image: Exilenova_plus/Telegram)

Ukrainian drones reportedly struck the Stavrolen petrochemical plant in Budyonnovsk, located in Russia's Stavropol Krai, overnight on December 22, a Ukrainian news outlet reported, citing Russian Telegram media channels. 

Photos and videos posted to social media and filmed by local residents appear to show large flames emanating from the direction of the plant, media channels claimed.

The Stavrolen Petrochemical Enterprise is one of Russia's leading petrochemical companies and a subsidiary of Lukoil. It produces polyethene, polypropylene, benzene, butylene-butadiene fraction, heavy petroleum resins, and other petrochemical products, the Kyiv Independent reported.

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The Kyiv Independent, however, also added it could not immediately verify reports of the strikes, and that Ukraine's military has not yet commented on the reported attack.

No information was immediately available on the extent of the damage caused.

Stavropol Krai Governor Vladimir Vladimirov warned of a drone threat to the region ahead of the reported explosions and fire at the plant.

The same local media outlet added Kyiv continues to escalate its campaign against Russian oil and gas infrastructure, a key source of Moscow's revenues helping to fuel its all-out invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine routinely launches deep strikes against military and industrial facilities in Russia, primarily relying on domestically developed drones, the Kyiv Independent also added.

The petrochemical plant, located approximately 500 kilometres (around 310 miles) from the eastern border of Ukraine, has previously served as a target of Ukrainian attacks, given its proximity to the front line.

Ukraine's Special Operations Forces confirmed a "successful fire attack" on the plant on November 12.