Vitaly Sayenko17:18, 15.12.25

This plant produces the sulfur needed to create explosives.

The defense forces successfully struck the Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant (GPZ). Explosions and a fire were recorded as a result of the attack. This is stated in a message from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram .

“In order to reduce the enemy’s explosives production capabilities, on the night of December 15, the Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully struck a strategic enemy facility – the Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant,” the report says.

As noted in the General Staff, the Astrakhan GPP is one of the key enterprises in the Russian oil and gas industry.

The plant, in particular, produces up to 3.5 million tons of sulfur annually. It is used to make explosives for enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex.

“Explosions were recorded on the territory of the plant and a powerful fire broke out,” the General Staff added.

The extent of the damage is being determined.

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