On the night of August 14, Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the NOVATEK-Ust-Luga complex in Slobodka, Leningrad region, Russia. A fire broke out at the facility, with two processing units preliminarily reported as hit.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this.
NOVATEK-Ust-Luga is a production and transshipment complex designed for the fractionation and processing of stable gas condensate. Its annual capacity is nearly 8 million tonnes of feedstock.
According to the General Staff, the complex’s products are used in Russia’s military-economic activities and contribute to meeting the needs of the Russian armed forces.
The extent of the damage and the final results of the strike are currently being assessed.
“Operations against key enemy facilities continue,” the General Staff said.
