Defense Forces strike Kuban refinery, Astrakhan gas processing plant overnight – General Staff
Units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine hit the facilities of the Afipsky oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai (Russia) on the night of August 25, reported on the Telegram channel of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Tuesday.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine launched strikes against the Afipsky oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, and the Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant on the night of August 25, according to a report from the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. A fire was confirmed at the Afipsky oil refinery, with the extent of the damage still being assessed.
The Ukrainian forces also targeted two U-272 gas separation units at the Astrakhan GPP, located in the Astrakhan Region of Russia. The gas produced by the Astrakhan GPP is utilized to supply Russia's armed forces, while technical sulfur is employed in the manufacture of explosives. The Afipsky oil refinery is one of the major oil refining facilities in the Krasnodar Krai region, with a design capacity of 6.25 million tonnes of oil annually.
It produces various products, including diesel, gasoline, and is involved in supplying the Russian military. The Astrakhan GPP, which is part of the Gazprom system, has a design capacity of up to 12 billion cubic meters of gas per year and produces around 7.3 million tonnes of gas condensate annually. The enterprise generates commercial natural gas, stable gas condensate, gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil, liquefied petroleum gases, and technical sulfur.
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