Drone strike hits Orenburg gas processing plant in Russia

Drone strike hits Orenburg gas processing plant in Russia

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Governor of Russia’s Orenburg region Yevhen Solntsev reported a drone strike on the gas processing plant.

That is according to BBC, cited by Ukrinform.

It is noted that Ukrainian drones attacked the Orenburg gas processing plant, causing partial damage to the plant’s infrastructure.

“As a result of the drone strike, a fire broke out in one of the workshops. All emergency services were dispatched to eliminate the consequences,” wrote the regional governor.

According to him, no employees were injured, and the city is not at risk.

The Orenburg gas processing plant is reportedly the largest gas chemical complex in the world, with a processing capacity of 37.5 billion cubic meters of gas per year, according to BBC.

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