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Ukraine’s latest long-range strikes on Russia hit a major natural gas plant and satellite centers
NBC News • • world
Key Points:
- Ukrainian forces conducted nighttime strikes on Russia, hitting the Orenburg Gas Processing Plant—one of the world's largest gas complexes—and two major Russian military satellite communication centers near Moscow.
- The attack on the Orenburg plant, located over 1,200 kilometers from the front line, caused a fire and targeted facilities producing helium and ethane, critical for rocket fuel and military applications.
- In response to intensified Ukrainian attacks, Russia redeployed air defense systems to Moscow and Crimea’s Kerch Bridge, a strategic supply route for Russian troops.
- Ukraine also intensified drone and missile strikes on Crimea, disrupting power in Sevastopol and targeting military airfields and missile systems to weaken Russian supply lines and increase pressure on Moscow.
- Recent attacks have resulted in civilian and aid worker casualties on both sides, with at least six deaths reported, including Norwegian People’s Aid staff and civilians in Ukraine and Russia, amid ongoing drone and missile exchanges.
