A fire at an Astrakhan plant occurred after an air strike.
A drone attack caused a fire at a fuel and gas plant in Astrakhan. According to the governor, there are no injuries.
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," drone attacks last night and this morning in two districts of the Rostov Region damaged a private home and wind turbines, and in the regional center, damaged household utilities. According to authorities, two dozen UAVs were shot down in the region.
A drone attack was also recorded last night in the village of Volna in the Temryuk District of Kuban. A fire broke out at the plant, one person was injured.
Today, a drone attacked the Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant, Governor Igor Babushkin reported on his Telegram channel.
All aircraft were "shot down or suppressed by electronic warfare," but "the debris caused a fire," the official wrote.
"According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the fire will be extinguished within a few hours. There is no threat of air pollution in the city of Astrakhan. There are no casualties or injuries among the plant's employees," the publication states.
The attacked plant produces fuel and hydrocarbons
The Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant (AGPZ) is located on The plant is located in the Astrakhan gas condensate field and is positioned as "the largest producer of gas sulfur in Russia."
The company produces AI-95-K5 and AI-92-K5 motor gasoline, diesel and gas condensate fuel, natural gas supplied and transported via main gas pipelines, industrial gas sulfur, and hydrocarbon products, according to the plant's website.
As a reminder, on December 15, 2025, 38 drones were shot down in the Astrakhan region. They attacked "industrial and energy facilities," Igor Babushkin reported that day. He called it "one of the most massive attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Astrakhan Region."
In the Southern and North Caucasian Federal Districts, including the Astrakhan Region, filming drone attacks and their aftermath is also prohibited. These prohibitions contradict the Constitution, which guarantees the inadmissibility of censorship and the freedom to search for, record, and disseminate information, lawyers pointed out.