A Russian oil refinery and gas processing plant went up in flames after Ukraine fired dozens of drones over the border Sunday night, officials say. Shocking video from Russia’s Astrakhan region shows a large fire engulfing the Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant,

Russia said that its air defence units intercepted and destroyed 70 Ukrainian drones overnight over multiple regions including Volgograd and Astrakhan. View on euronews

Ukrainian drones attacked energy facilities in Russia's Astrakhan and Volgograd oblasts overnight on Feb. 3, causing a fire, according to local authorities.

Drones attacked a key Russian gas processing plant in Astrakhan, which affects the Russian military-industrial complex, said Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council.

Ukraine launched dozens of drones targeting energy facilities in southern Russia, causing fires at major oil and gas plants. Russian defenses destroyed many drones, but debris led to fires and temporary flight disruptions.

Social media video shows a fire at a major Russian gas facility that Ukraine claims to have attacked:::: Astrakhan region, RussiaThe governor of Russia's Astrakhan region said that a gas processing plant in the region had suspended operations before coming under a Ukrainian drone attack overnight on Sunday.

Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on energy facilities in southern Russia, causing fires at major oil and gas plants and flight disruptions. Russian and Ukrainian officials reported interceptions of many drones,

The drones, operated by the SBU and the Special Operations Forces, targeted the flare farm, two primary processing units, and two technological units at the Volgograd oil refinery, an SBU source said.

Astrakhan Governor Igor Babushkin said the Ukrainian attacks focused on fuel and energy facilities, starting a fire in his region but causing no casualties. The officials did not give details about the sites involved in the attacks.