The Novatek plant was stopped due to the attack of drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces — Bloomberg
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The Novatek plant was stopped due to the attack of drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces — Bloomberg

The Novatek plant was stopped due to the attack of drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces — Bloomberg
Source:  Bloomberg

The oil and gas plant of the Russian company "Novatek" on the coast of the Baltic Sea stopped its work after an attack by Ukrainian drones.

What is known about the consequences of the Ukrainian drone attack on the Novatek plant

As the journalists of the publication note, the company is engaged in the processing of gas condensate into oil and also carries out the shipment of oil products for export to other countries.

Next to the enterprise is a specialized terminal where products are stored.

Journalists of the publication refer to the statement of Novatek representatives, according to which the gas condensate processing plant in Ust-Luz has stopped all technological operations. There were no casualties as a result of the BplA attack.

In 2022, the enterprise processed almost 7 million tons of gas condensate. Condensate is a byproduct of natural gas and oil production.

What is known about Ukrainian drone attacks on the territory of the Russian Federation

According to representatives of the Main Directorate of Intelligence and the Security Service of Ukraine, on the night of January 21, Ukrainian special services continued operations to target targets on the territory of the aggressor country of Russia.

The night attack on the sea terminal in Russia's Ust-Luz, Leningrad Oblast - a special operation of the Security Service of Ukraine.

As a result of drone strikes, a large-scale fire started there, the Russians evacuated employees.

At the oil terminal "Ust-Luga Oil" in the Leningrad region, fuel is processed, which, in particular, is also supplied to the Russian army.

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