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Ukrainian Drone Ignites Surgut Condensate Plant in Russia

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 11:57 PM UTC · How we work

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A suspected Ukrainian drone set fire to the Surgut Condensate Stabilization Plant in Khanty-Mansi, Russia.
Governor Ruslan Kukharuk confirmed the blaze and deployed emergency services.
Specialists are assessing damage to the plant that processes 12 million metric tons of condensate annually.
The strike was the first attack on energy infrastructure in Russia’s biggest oil-producing region.
Ukraine resumed strikes after President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia violated U.S. President Donald Trump’s energy ceasefire.

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A suspected Ukrainian drone set fire to the Surgut Condensate Stabilization Plant in Khanty-Mansi, Russia.
Governor Ruslan Kukharuk confirmed the blaze and deployed emergency services.
Specialists are assessing damage to the plant that processes 12 million metric tons of condensate annually.
The strike was the first attack on energy infrastructure in Russia’s biggest oil-producing region.
Ukraine resumed strikes after President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia violated U.S. President Donald Trump’s energy ceasefire.