A large gas processing plant in Russia’s Orenburg region came under a reported drone attack overnight, with explosions, fires, and airport shutdowns recorded across the area. Ukrainian monitoring Telegram channel Exilenova+ said multiple fire hotspots were recorded at the industrial site. Satellite data, according to the channel, showed several burning areas at the plant following the explosions.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.
Local residents reported at least three impacts in the industrial zone. Authorities temporarily suspended operations at Orenburg airport, with similar restrictions introduced in Orsk and Yasnoye, halting air traffic for security reasons. The governor of Orenburg region, Yevgeny Solntsev, said on Telegram that “a massive drone attack on our region was organized by the criminal regime of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).” He added that several UAVs were shot down over an industrial facility, urged residents to remain calm, and said no casualties had been reported. He also warned that sharing drone-related photos and videos is prohibited. The Orenburg Gas Processing Plant, built on the Orenburg gas condensate field, is described by Russian sources as the “largest gas chemical complex in the world.”
