Key facts
- Ukraine conducted overnight strikes on a major natural gas processing plant and two satellite communications centers in Russia.
- The Orenburg Gas Processing Plant, one of the largest gas complexes globally, was reportedly set on fire.
- The plant produces helium and ethane, crucial for rocket engines and solid rocket fuel.
- Two military satellite communication centers, including the Dubna Space Communications Center near Moscow, were also targeted.
- Ukraine has intensified its aerial campaign against Russian energy facilities and military industries.
- Overnight drone strikes also impacted power in Sevastopol, Crimea.
Ukrainian forces carried out nighttime strikes targeting a major natural gas processing plant and two key satellite communications centers within Russia, according to Ukraine's General Staff. The operation, part of an intensified aerial campaign against Russian energy and military infrastructure, reportedly set the Orenburg Gas Processing Plant complex ablaze.
The Orenburg plant, located over 1,200 kilometers from the Ukrainian front lines, is described as one of the largest gas complexes globally and produces helium and ethane, vital components for rocket engines and fuel. The targeted satellite centers included the Dubna Space Communications Center, identified as Russia's largest ground-based satellite communications complex, and another facility in the Vladimir region.
Separately, Ukraine's Security Service claimed responsibility for striking two military airfields and destroying missile systems in Crimea. Overnight drone attacks also caused a power outage in Sevastopol, according to the city's Moscow-installed governor. Russia's Defense Ministry reported shooting down 323 Ukrainian drones, while Ukraine's air force stated Russia launched 101 long-range attack drones.