A Russian oil refinery and gas processing plant went up in flames after Ukraine fired dozens of drones over the border Sunday night, officials say. Shocking video from Russia’s Astrakhan region shows a large fire engulfing the Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant,

Russia said that its air defence units intercepted and destroyed 70 Ukrainian drones overnight over multiple regions including Volgograd and Astrakhan. View on euronews

Drones attacked a key Russian gas processing plant in Astrakhan, which affects the Russian military-industrial complex, said Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council.

Ukraine launched dozens of drones targeting energy facilities in southern Russia, causing fires at major oil and gas plants. Russian defenses destroyed many drones, but debris led to fires and temporary flight disruptions.

Ukrainian drones on Monday struck energy facilities in southern Russia, triggering fires at a major oil refinery and gas processing plant and disrupting

The drones, operated by the SBU and the Special Operations Forces, targeted the flare farm, two primary processing units, and two technological units at the Volgograd oil refinery, an SBU source said.

Astrakhan Governor Igor Babushkin said the Ukrainian attacks focused on fuel and energy facilities, starting a fire in his region but causing no casualties. The officials did not give details about the sites involved in the attacks.