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💥 Attack

Ukrainian drones struck the Orenburg gas processing plant, world's largest gas chemical complex, causing fires and partially suspending operations.

Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Kyiv Independent Institute for the Study of War

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Orenburg gas processing plant (location) SBU Alpha Special Operations Center (military_unit) Temryuk Seaport (location) gas processing plant in Orenburg Oblast (location) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) SBU (organization)

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian drone strike targeted the Orenburg gas processing plant, the world's largest gas chemical complex

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Fires broke out at the facility following the attack, according to FIRMS

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

The strike also triggered a gas fire in the pipeline of the 3U-70 unit, and the plant's operations were partially suspended

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: uncertain

SBU sources stated the strike caused a fire on the overpass of the 3U-70 unit at the Orenburg Gas Processing Plant.

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Extracted: 2026-02-18T21:11:38.207Z

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