Ukraine Strikes Ust-Luga: Kyiv Hits Russian Energy Hub 870 km Away

Ukraine Strikes Ust-Luga: Kyiv Hits Russian Energy Hub 870 km Away
NOVATEK-Ust-Luga. Photo: Russian website

On the night of August 14, Ukraine’s Defense Forces attacked the NOVATEK-Ust-Luga complex in Sloboda, Leningrad Region.

A fire was reported at the site of the strike, according to Ukraine’s General Staff.

According to preliminary information, two processing units were hit.

The extent of the damage and the results of the attack are still being assessed.

NOVATEK-Ust-Luga is a production and transshipment complex designed for the fractionation and processing of stable gas condensate.

It has a capacity of nearly 8 million tonnes of feedstock per year.

The complex’s products are used in Russia’s military-economic activities and to meet the needs of the Russian armed forces.

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