The Ukrainian Defense Forces launched another strike against Russia during the night of January 29, utilizing a significant number of long-range drones—Russians reported over a hundred. One of the targets of the attack was the "Sibur-Kstovo" facility, located right next to the "LUKOIL-Nizhny Novgorodnefteorgsintez" oil refinery in the city of Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region.
Most Ukrainian sources indicated that the primary target of the attack was the oil refinery, but it was reported by the facility itself that "Sibur-Kstovo" was also hit. They noted that a fire broke out as a result of the strike, and workers were evacuated to a safe distance.
Distinguishing between these facilities is indeed quite challenging since they essentially form a single industrial complex. "Sibur-Kstovo," which produces ethylene, propylene, benzene, and other hydrocarbon products, is effectively integrated into the technological and production cycles of the oil refinery.
However, this facility is not entirely unrelated, as the entire "Sibur" corporation is one of Putin's direct assets and part of the "common fund" of his "family." This was investigated by the Russian Insaider, which indicates that the main owners of "Sibur" are Russian oligarchs referred to as "Putin's wallets": Gennady Timchenko and Leonid Mikhelson, along with relatives such as former son-in-law Kirill Shamalov.
Moreover, the attack on "Sibur-Kstovo" was motivated not only by the fact that its operations directly enrich Putin and his "family," but also because "Sibur" is one of the suppliers of raw materials for the production of explosives.
According to the Russian opposition outlet "Project," this company supplies products to the largest explosives manufacturer in Russia—"Sverdlov Factory" in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod region. This factory is located 50 km from "Sibur-Kstovo." It is also declared to be the only producer of octogen and hexogen in Russia.