Ukraine strikes two oil refineries, gas plant in Russia, military confirms
Ukraine's Special Operations Forces carried out deep-strike attacks overnight on Oct. 29 on two oil refineries and a gas processing facility in Russia, the General Staff and Special Operations Forces Command confirmed.
Russian Telegram channels, citing residents, reported earlier in the day a series of overnight attacks on the country's oil and gas infrastructure.
One of the attacks targeted an oil refinery in the village of Novospasskoye, Ulyanovsk Oblast. The plant handles around 600,000 tons of oil annually, about 0.2% of Russia's total refining capacity, and produces gasoline, diesel, and fuel oil, according to the General Staff.
Another strike hit an oil refinery in the village of Tabashino, Mari El Republic, where fires and explosions were reported. The facility has a capacity of 1.3 million tons per year, roughly 0.5% of Russia's total refining output, the report said.
Ukrainian drones also struck a gas processing plant in Budyonnovsk, Stavropol Krai, targeting the production facilities.
The plant has an annual capacity of 2.2 billion cubic meters of gas and supplies several regional enterprises, while also providing raw materials for the petrochemical industry, the General Staff said.
The reports of the attacks comes amid a large Ukrainian drone attack on various Russian regions.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported that at least three Ukrainian drones were downed en-route to the Russian capital.
Ukraine routinely launches deep strikes against military and industrial facilities in Russia, primarily relying on domestically developed drones.
Asami Terajima
