Ukrainian intelligence sources reported at least four explosions in Zheleznodorozhnyy Raion, Penza City that damaged and stopped the operation of two pipes of an unspecified main oil pipeline with capacity of two million barrels per day.
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At least four explosions damaged and stopped operation of two pipes of main oil pipeline in Penza
Three oil and gas pipelines in Russia were knocked out of service in a series of explosions on Sept. 8, according to a Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) source.
The main oil pipeline in Penza, with a capacity of 2 million barrels per day, and a regional gas pipeline in the same location were taken out of service.
At least four explosions were reportedly heard around 4:00 a.m. in the Zheleznodorozhny city district of Penza.
The damaged gas pipeline was used to supply military facilities involved in the full-scale war against Ukraine.
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