Russia's Astrakhan gas processing plant shut down due to drone strike
Photo: Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant (Getty Images)
Astrakhan gas processing plant shut down due to drone strike. The authorities deny the reports of an environmental disaster, the governor of the Astrakhan region of Russia, Igor Babushkin, says.
He claims that “having received early warnings about the danger of the UAVs, the enterprise stopped its work, which made it possible to prevent emissions and avoid damage to chemical hazard facilities.”
The governor also said that social media posts about the aftermath of the attack and the environmental disaster allegedly "have a Ukrainian trace" and are aimed at "sowing panic among the region's residents."
"Rosprirodnadzor and the GPP monitoring service are constantly analyzing the environmental condition of the air. There are no exceedances of the standards," said Babushkin.
Gazprom's Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant is one of the world's largest gas chemical complexes. It has been operating since 1985: two phases of the plant were commissioned in turn in 1986 and 1997. The plant employs 5,600 people. It is the largest enterprise in the Astrakhan region. The plant produces motor gasoline, diesel fuel, technical sulfur, etc.
Drone attack on Russia
On February 3 On the night of February 3, the territory of Russia was again attacked by drones. In particular, a gas processing plant near Astrakhan was hit.
This is one of the key energy facilities of Russia, which processes gas condensate and produces gasoline, diesel fuel, and more.
This plant has an impact on Russia's military-industrial complex, as the fuel and energy sector is the main source of funding for the military.
Also, on the night of February 3, drones attacked a refinery owned by Lukoil in Volgograd, Russia.
