Ukraine strikes Arctic gas plants as Russian attacks kill 7
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Ukraine launched its deepest drone strike of the war, hitting two gas plants in Russia's Arctic Yamal-Nenets region. Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least seven people, including four in Mykolaiv and three in Sumy. Kyiv claimed responsibility for the Arctic strike, while Moscow said it repelled the attack and targeted military infrastructure in Ukraine.
Key Facts
- Ukraine's Special Operations Forces said they struck the Novy Urengoy and Purovsky gas plants in Russia's Yamal-Nenets region, more than 3,000 km from the border.
- Russian attacks killed four people in Mykolaiv and three in Sumy, with at least 19 wounded in Mykolaiv and 14 in Sumy, according to Ukrainian officials.
- The Russian Ministry of Defence confirmed the Mykolaiv attack, saying it targeted a drone warehouse, and also reported strikes on Chornomorsk and two vessels near Odesa.
- Yamal-Nenets Governor Dmitry Artyukhov said the Arctic drone attack was repelled but falling debris caused a fire, with no deaths or injuries.
- Kremlin envoy Artem Zhoga said the strike was the first ever to hit the Arctic part of the Yamal-Nenets region.
Arctic Drone Strike
Ukraine's Special Operations Forces confirmed the attack in posts on X, calling it the deepest strike of the war. The force said it successfully struck the Novy Urengoy and Purovsky gas plants, which process millions of tonnes of condensate per year. Yamal-Nenets Governor Dmitry Artyukhov said the attack targeted an industrial facility in Novy Urengoy and was repelled, but falling debris caused a fire. Kremlin envoy Artem Zhoga said the strike was the first ever to hit the Arctic part of the region.
Russian Attacks in Ukraine
Four people were killed in a Russian attack in Mykolaiv overnight on Thursday, according to acting governor Heorhii Reshetilov. Reshetilov said the strikes hit civilian and industrial infrastructure, killing two men and two women and wounding at least 19 others. Three people were killed in a drone attack on a shopping centre in Sumy, with at least 14 wounded, according to Sumy Regional Military Administration head Oleh Hryhorov. The Russian Ministry of Defence confirmed the Mykolaiv attack but said it targeted a drone warehouse, and also reported strikes on Chornomorsk and two vessels near Odesa.
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