Ukraine escalates energy war, strikes Russia’s gas complex

Intensifying the war, Ukraine attacked the Orenburg gas plant overnight which is the largest facility state-owned gas giant on Sunday. No employees were hurt during the drone attack as told by the Russian local governor Yevgeny Solntsev but damaged part of the plant, reported by AP.  

The Orenburg gas chemical complex includes intensive production in the Orenburg region with an annual capacity of 45 billion cubic metres. Ukraine’s action could further intensify the situation between the Russian and Ukrainian government. Ukraine earlier also tried to strike down an oil refinery in Samara region.  

Russia’s Defence Ministry said that the Air Defence forces had shot down 45 Ukrainian drones, including over the Orenburg region and a total of 23 over the Samara and Saratov regions.

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Ukraine has increased its attack in recent months, there was no comment from the Ukrainian end . Ukraine has recently attacked the energy facilities in Russia which dismantle the oil supplies.  

According to the Washington Post, in the recent telephonic conversation between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Putin demanded full control of Ukraine’s Donetsk region.  

Russia has been always willing to take control of the region since 2014, but was never able to take full-control of it.  

(With inputs from AP)