On September 9, Ukrainian Special Operations Forces struck an energy facility in Russia’s Arctic region, located over 2,800 kilometers from Ukrainian territory, in the longest confirmed drone attack of the entire conflict. The target was a gas condensate processing plant near Novy Urengoy in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, with an annual processing capacity of 19.5 million tonnes. The strike caused a fire from falling drone debris, but no casualties were reported. The operation used Fire Point FP-1 drones specifically designed for extreme-range missions, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing war, as the Yamalo-Nenets region accounts for a substantial share of Russia’s total natural gas production.
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