Explosions knock out key Central Asia–Center gas pipeline, sources
Illustrative photo: Explosions knock out key Central Asia–Center gas pipeline system in Russia (GettyImages)
A major gas pipeline system in Russia, Central Asia–Center, has gone out of service following a series of explosions, according to RBC-Ukraine's sources.
On August 2, the Central Asia–Center gas pipeline system failed in the Volgograd region. The system, owned by Gazprom, transports natural gas from Turkmenistan through Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to Russia.
Following reports of explosions, Russian emergency services were dispatched to the scene. Locals said that law enforcement and repair crews arrived near the village of Dynamovskoe in the Nekhaevsky district of the Volgograd region to deal with the aftermath of the blast.
It's worth noting that this pipeline supplies energy to several facilities of Russia's military-industrial complex, including the Demikhovsky Machine Building Plant, the Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG (Production Complex No. 1), the Magnum-K ammunition plant, and others.
Representatives of the Russian gas transport company, which services the Russian military, are currently assessing the damage. Gas transportation through the Central Asia–Center pipeline in the Volgograd region has been suspended indefinitely.
Attacks on Russia
Last night, Russians reported loud explosions in the Lipetsk, Ryazan, Penza, and Samara regions. As previously reported, drones allegedly attacked an industrial facility in Novokuybyshevsk, Samara region. Online sources suggested the local oil refinery may have been hit.
In Lipetsk, a military airfield was reportedly targeted. Explosions were also heard in occupied Crimea, particularly near Feodosia.
In Penza, two key defense enterprises were attacked - Radiozavod and the Elektropribor plants.
