Ukraine confirms strike hit Novatek fuel plant at Russia’s Ust-Luga port
Kyiv says the Baltic-coast facility supports Russia’s military, while the strike’s effect on production remains unknown.
Ukraine's General Staff announced on September 2, 2026 that their forces successfully targeted the Novatek-Ust-Luga production complex located in Russia's Leningrad Oblast. The attack resulted in a fire breaking out at the facility, though the full extent of the damage was still being evaluated. Initially, Russian authorities acknowledged the damage and a fire at the site, but did not specify the target.
Ukrainian military intelligence later identified the Novatek complex as the intended target, and the General Staff confirmed the strike, stating that the facility supports Russia's armed forces. The specific details of how the production was disrupted were not disclosed. Ukraine's military intelligence agency, HUR, was the first to pinpoint the target on September 1, 2026, describing it as part of a joint deep-strike operation conducted alongside Ukraine's Defense Forces.
The Novatek complex at Ust-Luga is involved in the processing of oil, converting stable gas condensate into fuel and petroleum components. It then handles the transportation of these products through the Baltic port. The plant's design capacity surpasses six million tons annually, and it produces light and heavy naphtha, kerosene, diesel, and a marine-fuel component.
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