Damage to ’Samara’ LPCS and ’Astrakhan’ gas processing plant: General Staff has confirmed that facilities have been damaged
Following the results of previous strikes by the ‘Samara’ LPCS and the ‘Astrakhan’ gas processing plant, damage to enemy targets on Russian territory has been confirmed.
This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, according to Censor.NET.
LPCS ‘Samara’
Consequently, following the attack on 2 October 2026 on the ‘Samara’ LPCS in Prosvet, Samara Region of the Russian Federation, damage was confirmed to eleven RVS-20000 storage tanks, three RVSPK-50000 storage tanks, a section of pipeline and an automated petroleum products loading station.
- For reference: The Samara Oil Processing and Storage Station is a production facility and a major hub for the reception, storage and blending of crude oil. Crude oil is delivered to the station via main oil pipelines from Tatarstan, Western Siberia and other oil-producing regions of the Russian Federation. At the facility, high- and low-sulphur crude oil from various fields is blended to produce the Urals export grade, which accounts for up to 50 per cent of the Russian Federation’s total crude oil exports. The enterprise is involved in meeting the needs of the Russian Federation’s armed forces.
Astrakhan GPP
Furthermore, following the attack on 4 October 2026 on the ‘Astrakhan’ gas processing plant in Astrakhan, Astrakhan Oblast, Russian Federation, damage was confirmed to components of two gas purification units, U-172 and U-272, as well as to the U-1731 secondary distillation unit.
- For reference: The Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant is one of the world’s largest producers of gas sulphur, which is used in nitration processes during the manufacture of explosives and gunpowder. The plant has a design capacity to process up to 12 billion m³ of natural gas per year and produces up to 3.5 million tonnes of technical sulphur annually (around 50 per cent of Russia’s total output). The facility is involved in supplying the Russian Armed Forces.
"Strikes against such targets belonging to the Russian aggressor constitute Ukraine’s exercise of its inalienable right to self-defence in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter and are aimed at reducing the military and economic capabilities of the Russian Federation," the General Staff emphasised.
