The Novolipetsk Iron and Steel Works burned in Russia/Collage 24 Channel The Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant caught fire among Russians on the night of February 24, 2024. It produces steel and alloys that are used in the production of Russian missiles. Local residents, approximately after 2 a.m. on February 24, reported a drone attack on the plant. At least three explosions were heard there, the Russians panicked, writes 24 Channel. Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant is located in the Left Bank district of Lipetsk, which is more than 500 kilometers from Moscow and approximately 400 kilometers from the border with Ukraine. At least three explosions were heard,” the Russians wrote. Fire and drone at the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant: video< /strong>What is known about the powerful fire at NLMK
The moment of the explosion at the Russian plant: watch the footage from the scene of the incident
One of the Russian telegram channels stated, that there is one casualty. One of the former employees of the plant stated that he could see from the video exactly where the fire broke out.
I can see from the video that there was an explosion where the ore sintering and preparation shop was, – said the ex-employee.
This could cause enormous damage to the plant.
By the way, the official Russian version of events is different. After all, the governor of the Lipetsk region, Igor Artamonov, said that the fire was allegedly only in one workshop, it was quickly extinguished, and traditionally there were no casualties.
What is known about the Novolipetsk Iron and Steel Works
- The Novolipetsk Iron and Steel Works is considered the largest steel mill in Russia and 17th in the world in terms of production volume, according to 2018 data .
- The plant produces at least 18% of all steel in Russia and is key in the NLMK group of one of the richest people in Russia, Vladimir Lisin – it accounts for about 80% of all production.
- It is NLMK that supplies steel, alloys and rolled products to Russian defense industry enterprises that produce ballistic and cruise missiles. This enterprise is considered one of the key ones in the Russian strategic industry.
- Sources 24 Channel the special services said that the fire at the plant is the work of the Main Intelligence Directorate and the Security Service of Ukraine. The drones hit installations designed for the primary cooling of raw coke oven gas.
- Sources explained that the defeat of these facilities will lead to a shutdown of the entire production process of the steel plant for a long time. They also confirmed that raw materials from this enterprise are used to make Russian missiles, artillery and drones.
