03/21/2026
On the night of March 21, explosions were heard in the Samara region of the Russian Federation : drones attacked the city of Togliatti. The attack hit a chemical plant important to the aggressor – “Togliattiazot”, which is among the ten largest ammonia producers in the world.
After the flights arrived, a massive fire broke out at the factory. Footage from the scene, taken by eyewitnesses, was collected by the Telegram channel Exilenova+.
What is known
Exilenova+ reported that a strategic plant in Russia had been attacked after 2 a.m.
“Togliatti, Samara Region, was attacked by Togliattiazot,” the message said.
And the Telegram channel Falkon insight geolocated the footage that appeared online.
“Togliatti, Russian Federation, “Togliattiazot”. POV: 53°32’42.74 “N 49°37’42.28 “E””, the public stated.
At the same time, the independent Russian publication ASTRA named two other possible targets of the attack.
“According to ASTRA’s analysis of eyewitness footage, the fire broke out in the area of two chemical enterprises located not far from each other – Togliattikauchuk and KuibyshevAzot. Thus, the video of the fire published on the Ukrainian channel Exilenova+, according to our analysis, was shot from Banykina Street. The distance to the fire site is 4.6-6 kilometers. It is not yet known which of the enterprises is burning,” the report states.
ASTRA added that “Togliattikauchuk” is a petrochemical enterprise that produces synthetic rubber and chemical components used in the production of tires and rubber products. And “KuibyshevAzot” produces nitrogen fertilizers and chemical raw materials (caprolactam, polyamides).
Local chat rooms, unlike the regional authorities, confirmed the attack – and wrote about “dozens of blows” that “made the windows shake”, as well as that “a fire was noticed in one of the city’s districts.”
Local residents captured the glow from the intense fire and the pillar of fire on the territory of the enterprise on video.
“Togliattiazot” (TOAZ) is an important chemical plant for the aggressor state. It is among the ten largest ammonia producers in the world: according to various estimates, this enterprise produces from 8% to 10% of the world’s volume. The plant also produces a fifth of all Russian fertilizers. About 85% of the products produced are exported.
However, the plant is also extremely important for the Russian defense industry. After all, without ammonia, mass production of nitric acid is impossible. And nitric acid is a basic component for industrial explosives, military and engineering charges.
In addition, the company produces carbon dioxide, urea, basalt fiber, methanol, reaction tubes for the chemical industry, etc.
In December 2025, this plant was already visited by Ukrainian drones.
As OBOZ.UA reported, it was not only Togliatti that night that was loud. Explosions also thundered in Saratov and Engels. After the “cotton”, Russians complained that their electricity went out.
One of the targets of the attack could have been the Saratov oil refinery. Locals saw a glow over the refinery
Keeping the mafia state burning is the best possible strategy, being far better than the soft strokes it got from many in the spineless West.
From Ukraine: News. :-
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