According to Russian Telegram channels and the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, Andriy Kovalenko, on the night of February 3, drones attacked a gas processing plant in Akhtyubinsk in the Astrakhan region of the aggressor country and a refinery in Volgograd.
Points of attention
- The recent drone attacks on the Astrakhan GPP and Volgograd Refinery in Russia have caused significant damage to key energy facilities.
- Experts warn that these attacks could lead to fuel supply problems for the Russian army and civilian sector, impacting the production of gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuel.
- The drones attacks have resulted in power outages in several areas of Volgograd, leading to disruptions in the city and affecting aviation operations at local airports.
- The Russian Defense Ministry reported intercepting and destroying 70 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory, indicating a serious security breach and escalating tensions between the two countries.
- Authorities are investigating the consequences of the drone attacks on the energy facilities and taking measures to ensure the safety and security of critical infrastructure in Russia.
What is known about the consequences of night drone attacks on energy facilities of the aggressor country?
Russian channels began reporting on a UAV attack on a local factory in Volgograd, without specifying which enterprise was attacked.
After some time, the Baza channel confirmed that the attack had initially targeted an oil refinery owned by Lukoil. After the attack, power went out in several areas of the city.
Andriy Kovalenko noted that something is coming to the Volgograd Oil Refinery, which is among the top ten leading plants in Russia.
"It is important that it stops producing gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, and supplying the Russian army of criminals," the head of the Central Intelligence Agency added.
What is known about the attack on the Astrakhan GPP
In addition, suicide drones attacked the Astrakhan GPP in the Astrakhan region, where a fire broke out afterwards.
This is one of the key energy facilities of the Russian Federation, which ensures the processing of gas condensate and the production of gasoline, diesel fuel, and more," Kovalenko explained.
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Rosaviatsia also suspended flights at the airports of Astrakhan, Kazan, Nizhny Kama, Saratov, Ulyanovsk, Vladikavkaz, Grozny, and Makhachkala.
Similar restrictions were imposed at Volgograd airport, where explosions at an oil refinery and power outages in the city were also reported.
The Russian Defense Ministry stated that Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed 70 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory overnight, including 25 over the Volgograd region, 27 over the Rostov region, and 7 over the Astrakhan region.
