Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Astrakhan gas processing plant during overnight operations on Dec 15, targeting a key enterprise in Russia's oil and gas industry that produces sulfur used for explosives.
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Ukrainian forces struck a gas processing plant in Astrakhan, Russia, overnight on Dec. 15
Explosions were recorded at the plant, followed by a large fire
The strike was intended to reduce Russia's capacity to produce explosives
The Astrakhan facility is one of Russia's largest producers of sulfur, generating up to 3.5 million tons annually
Sulfur is used in the production of explosives for Russia's military-industrial complex
Ukrainian forces struck the Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant
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