{"id":1374566,"date":"2026-03-27T10:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T08:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/explosions-at-europes-largest-chemical-plant-drones-attacked-cherepovets\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T10:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T08:00:16","slug":"explosions-at-europes-largest-chemical-plant-drones-attacked-cherepovets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/explosions-at-europes-largest-chemical-plant-drones-attacked-cherepovets\/","title":{"rendered":"Explosions at Europe&#8217;s largest chemical plant: drones attacked Cherepovets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>On the night of Friday, March 27, the Vologda region of Russia was attacked by drones. The industrial zone of Cherepovets was hit &#8211; locals suggest that the drones could have targeted the Apatite chemical plant.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> This is reported by Russian Telegram channels.<\/p>\n<p> Eyewitnesses are posting videos showing explosions and bright flashes in the sky. Some footage shows the moments when objects in the city are hit. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774587711-5871-767x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"767\" height=\"1024\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1374545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774587711-5871-767x1024.webp 767w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774587711-5871-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774587711-5871-768x1025.webp 768w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774587711-5871-1151x1536.webp 1151w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774587711-5871-487x650.webp 487w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774587711-5871.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/p>\n<p> The attack was also confirmed by Russian authorities. The regional governor, Georgy Filimonov, said that drones attacked the Cherepovets industrial zone.<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;UAVs are attacking the Cherepovets industrial zone in the Vologda region,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p> Later, he said, at least eight hits were recorded on the industrial site.<\/p>\n<p> No official details regarding damage or possible consequences have been released at this time.<\/p>\n<p> The Apatite enterprise is one of the largest producers of phosphorus-containing fertilizers in Europe, with a capacity of over 7.5 million tons per year and a wide geography of supplies.<\/p>\n<p> As a reminder, on the night of Friday, March 27, powerful explosions were heard in the Leningrad region of Russia.<a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/pid-udarom-eksport-nafty-drony-znovu-atakuvaly-kliuchovi-naftovi-porty-rf\/\">The oil terminals in Ust-Luga and Primorsk were attacked by drones<\/a> . This is the second attack on these facilities in recent times.<\/p>\n<p> As reported, on the night of Thursday, March 26, <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/u-rf-drony-vdaryly-po-npz-u-kyryshakh-prohrymily-potuzhni-vybukhy\/\">a massive drone attack was recorded in the Leningrad region of the Russian Federation<\/a> . A series of powerful explosions thundered there.<\/p>\n<p> Also follow <strong>\u201cPryamim\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">X<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a> , and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the night of Friday, March 27, the Vologda region of Russia was attacked by drones. The industrial zone of Cherepovets was hit &#8211; locals suggest that the drones could have targeted the Apatite chemical plant. This is reported by Russian Telegram channels. Eyewitnesses are posting videos showing explosions and bright flashes in the sky. 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