KYIV — Ukraine said on Wednesday it had conducted long-range strikes against a major natural gas processing facility and satellite communications sites inside Russia, in one of its latest efforts to target infrastructure supporting Moscow’s military operations.
Ukraine’s General Staff said the overnight operation struck the Orenburg Gas Processing Plant, a major energy facility in southwestern Russia, as well as two satellite communications centers, including the Dubna Space Communications Center near Moscow. Ukrainian officials described the targets as contributing to Russia’s military and logistical capabilities.
The strikes formed part of Kyiv’s expanding campaign of long-range drone and missile attacks against Russian energy, industrial and military-related infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has recently directed security and military agencies to intensify attacks on facilities that Russia uses to support its war effort, according to his office.
Ukraine’s General Staff said damage assessments were continuing. “The defense forces continue to take all necessary measures to undermine the military and economic potential of the Russian Federation,” it said in a statement.
Russian authorities acknowledged drone activity in several regions but did not immediately provide a comprehensive assessment of damage to the reported targets. Independent verification of the full extent of the strikes was not immediately available.
The Orenburg facility is one of Russia’s largest natural gas processing plants and plays a significant role in processing gas and related products, according to industry data cited by multiple media reports. Ukrainian officials said the attack was intended to disrupt infrastructure linked to Russia’s military and economic capacity.
The reported strike on the Dubna satellite communications center followed earlier Ukrainian claims that facilities supporting Russian satellite communications and broadcasting networks had been targeted. Ukrainian military officials have increasingly highlighted such sites as legitimate military objectives because of their role in communications and command systems.
The escalation comes as both sides continue long-range attacks far from the front lines. Russia has maintained missile and drone strikes against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure, while Ukraine has expanded the reach of domestically developed long-range drones capable of striking deep inside Russian territory, Ukrainian officials say.
As of Thursday, Russian officials had not announced any change in military operations linked to the reported strikes, and details on the overall impact of the attacks remained unclear.
