Large-Scale Drone Attacks by Ukrainian Intelligence on Strategic Russian Facilities: Explosion at Orenburg Helium Plant and New Targets in Stavropol Krai
During the night, Ukrainian intelligence units, employing unmanned aerial vehicles, launched significant strikes on critical infrastructure targets within Russia’s military-industrial complex, specifically in the Orenburg region and Stavropol Krai.
According to sources within intelligence agencies, multiple important facilities in Orenburg were targeted, including the country’s sole helium production plant.
This element is vital for missile manufacturing, as well as for aviation and space industries.
Reports indicate that the missile resulted in a powerful explosion, and the vicinity of the plant was cordoned off by military personnel.
The Orenburg helium plant is considered a crucial component of Russia’s military-industrial infrastructure.
Additionally, in the early hours, Ukrainian drones attacked several strategic industrial sites in Stavropol, notably the Monocrystal plant — one of the world’s largest producers of synthetic sapphire, and Neptune, which manufactures control systems for maritime vessels.
These operations underscore Ukraine’s high mobility and capability to strike critical Russian infrastructure, thereby increasing pressure on Moscow’s military apparatus and reducing its operational effectiveness.