The attack is part of Ukraine’s broader strategy to degrade Russia’s military logistics and fuel supplies by targeting the country’s sprawling oil infrastructure deep behind the front lines.

Russian forces attacked Naftogaz facilities with drones and missiles across several Ukrainian oblasts, causing damage and destruction.

Ukraine's military reportedly struck the Nevinnomyssk Azot plant in Russia's southern Stavropol Krai overnight on May 20, Russian Telegram media channels reported.