Drones hit Russia's gas hinterland in northern Siberia for the first time
Governor Dmitry Artyukhov said no one was hurt, while officials assess damage at the Gazprom-linked plant that was hit by drone debris.
- On Wednesday, an industrial facility in Novy Urengoy caught fire following a drone attack, regional Governor Dmitry Artyukhov reported, marking the first such strike on Russia's natural gas hinterland.
- Located in the Yamal-Nenets region of Western Siberia, Novy Urengoy is Russia's unofficial gas capital, holding estimated reserves of 26.5 trillion cubic meters as of 2020—enough to cover global demand for more than six years.
- The facility sits some 3,000 km from the Ukrainian border; State-run energy company Gazprom did not reply to a request to comment on the attack.
- Artyukhov stated on Telegram that "Most importantly, there were no fatalities or injuries. The extent and nature of the damage are being determined."
- Gazprom previously exported gas from Yamal to Western Europe until ties broke down following the start of Russia's war in Ukraine in 2022, reshaping the region's energy landscape.
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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1660: Ukraine strikes further into Russia than ever before, hitting gas plants over 3,000 km from its border
The same day brought a fire at a Russia-Iran hub on the Caspian and a $1bn Canadian air defense pledge as Russia builds around 100 ballistic missiles a month.
As Ukraine reports its deepest drone strike in Russia to date, residents fear their property will be damaged. Russian insurance companies say Ukrainian drones are already causing more damage than natural disasters, and people are looking for ways to protect their homes.
More than 3,000 kilometres from the front line between Russia and Ukraine, the latter managed to target two gas processing plants. The plants are located in Novy Ourengoi, 2,500 kilometres from Moscow. However, the Russians claim to have repelled the attack, even if they admit the outbreak of fires. (International).
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Ukraine Says Long-Range Drones Struck Russian Arctic Gas Region and Black Sea Military Targets
Ukraine said its expanding long-range strike campaign reached deep into Russia’s Arctic north and Black Sea coast Wednesday, with attacks reported against an industrial facility ... The post Ukraine Says Long-Range Drones Struck Russian Arctic Gas Region and Black Sea Military Targets first appeared on [your]NEWS.
The Russian governor confirmed that a local “industrial facility” had been targeted, but claimed that air defenses had repelled the strike.
Ukraine Claims Successful Deep Strike on Russian Arctic Assets
Ukraine sent drones deep into Russia’s Arctic north late on Wednesday to execute strikes against a host of key assets, sparking a fire at an industrial facility in Novy Urengoy, a city in the heart of Russia’s most important natural-gas producing region.
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