Ukraine strikes Russian petrochemical plant more than 2,000 kilometers from border, General Staff says
The attack struck the plant's central gas fractionation unit, according to the General Staff.
On August 10, Ukrainian forces targeted the Tobolskneftekhim petrochemical plant located in Russia's Tyumen Oblast, according to the General Staff. The attack took place over 2,200 kilometers from the Ukrainian-Russian border. Shortly before the strike, an air raid alert was issued in Tyumen Oblast following a drone attack. Regional Governor Alexander Moor reported that around 4:40 p.m. falling drones caused a fire at an industrial facility, though the specific location was not disclosed.
The damaged facility is situated in Tobolsk, the city that is roughly 1,370 miles away from the Ukrainian-Russian border. The targeted unit is the central gas fractionation unit, which processes 6.6 million tons of feedstock annually. This unit is crucial to Russia's military-industrial complex as it produces key materials such as butadiene, isobutylene, maleic anhydride, and MTBE, a high-octane oxygenate additive.
These substances are utilized in manufacturing rocket fuel components, aviation fuel, composite materials for drones, and high-octane gasoline.
The General Staff stated that the extent of the damage caused by the attack is currently under assessment. Earlier on August 10, Ukrainian forces also struck an oil refinery in Tatarstan, Russia's oil industry. A fire was reported at the Taneco refinery in Nizhnekamsk, but the damage extent was not immediately clear. Ukraine consistently launches attacks on military infrastructure deep within Russia and in occupied territories as part of its strategy to weaken Moscow's capacity to sustain its war efforts.
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