Ukraine says it struck Novatek-Ust-Luga complex in Russia

Ukraine's Defense Forces carried out a strike on the Novatek-Ust-Luga gas condensate processing complex in Russia's Leningrad region during the night of August 14, Report informs, citing a statement published by Ukraine's General Staff on Telegram.

"Two processing units were preliminarily hit," the statement said, adding that a fire was reported at the facility.

The General Staff added that the extent of the damage and the results of the strike are still being assessed.

The Novatek-Ust-Luga facility is a production and transshipment complex designed for the fractionation and processing of stable gas condensate. It has an annual processing capacity of approximately 8 million tons of feedstock.

The reported strike comes amid continued Ukrainian attacks targeting Russian energy infrastructure and facilities supporting the country's fuel and industrial sectors.