Ukraine struck two gas condensate power plants in the Russian Arctic | Today’s news
Ukraine said it struck two gas condensate processing plants in Russia’s Arctic zone for the first time, underscoring the widening reach of Kiev’s attacks on the country’s key industry.
Drones hit gas condensate processing plants in the Purov and Novyi Urengoy districts of Russia’s Yamal-Nenets region, Ukrainian special operations forces reported on Telegram. The drones traveled more than 3,000 kilometers to reach the targets, in what the statement said was the deepest strike in Russia.
Ukraine confirmed its participation after Russian authorities reported an attack on an unspecified energy facility in the Yamal-Nenets region on Wednesday. As a result of falling debris, a fire broke out at an energy complex in the region, Artem Zhoga, presidential deputy for the Ural Federal District, told Telegram on Wednesday. There were no casualties, he added, citing preliminary data.
Zhoga did not specify the name of the device. Governor of the Yamal-Nenets region, Dmitry Artyukhov, said earlier that the fire broke out in one of the Novyi Urengoy industrial sites, without giving any further details.
Yamal-Nenets is one of the most important natural gas production areas in Russia, home to large fields operated by Gazprom PJSC and Novatek PJSC. Gazprom owns the Urengoy condensate treatment plant, located about 20 kilometers from the city of Novyi Urengoy, while Novatek owns the Purovsky plant located in the Purov district.
Kiev has stepped up strikes on Russian energy assets from oil refineries to export facilities to disrupt the Kremlin’s ability to finance and sustain its war, now in its fifth year. Since the end of August, Moscow has increased the frequency of its own airstrikes on Ukraine, and especially on its capital.
Gazprom and Novatek did not immediately respond to Bloomberg’s requests for comment.
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