Fire Reported at Metallurgical Plant in Russia's Lipetsk After Attack, Monitoring Channels Say
A fire broke out near the Novolipetsk Steel works in the Russian city of Lipetsk after an attack overnight into 28 October. The information comes from Telegram monitoring channels and has not been officially confirmed.
Aerial targets attacked the Russian city of Lipetsk, according to the Telegram monitoring channels Exilenova+ and Supernova+. Preliminary information suggests a fire started in the area of the Novolipetsk Steel Mill (NLMK), a large metallurgical complex. The reports have not been confirmed by official sources.
Exilenova+ said it recorded a fire near NLMK, possibly resulting from air defence activity or an object falling.
What the monitoring channels report
Since the evening of 27 October, the channels have been reporting a massed attack on Lipetsk. Videos they published contain the sounds of explosions and show attempts to shoot down aerial targets.
Earlier attack
Ukrainian drones already attacked the metallurgical plant in Lipetsk in 2024. The circumstances of the latest attack and any damage have not yet been clarified, and the source gives no information on casualties or the extent of damage.
