Ukraine war latest: Drone attack sparks fire at industrial facility in Russia's Surgut district
Key developments on Oct. 16: * Drone attack sparks fire at industrial facility in Russia's Surgut district, governor says * Pope Leo urges Putin to allow humanitarian aid, evacuations from Russian-occupied Oleshky * Ukrainian military strikes million-dollar Russian radar in Krasnodar Krai, General Staff claim * Zelensky's ask: 300 Patriot missiles, 70 billion euros, and Russian assets * Emergency…
On October 16, a drone strike resulted in a fire at the industrial facility known as the Surgut Condensate Stabilization Plant in Russia's Khanty-Mansi Autonomous District. The regional governor, Ruslan Kukharuk, reported that emergency services were on the scene and specialists were assessing the damage. The facility, located over 2,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, processes gas condensate and produces petroleum products such as motor and aviation fuel, with a processing capacity of 12 million metric tons annually.
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