The Ukrainian Armed Forces have struck a Russian petrochemical facility in Tobolsk, Western Siberia, for the first time. The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has confirmed the strike on the central gas fractionation unit at the Tobolskneftekhim complex. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the distance to the target exceeded 2,500 kilometres and announced further long-range operations.<\/p>\n
Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n Ukrainian units carried out a strike on 10 August as part of a campaign to undermine Russia\u2019s military and economic capabilities. The military reported that the central gas fractionation unit at the petrochemical complex had been confirmed as having been hit.<\/p>\n According to the Ukrainian side, the plant has a capacity of around 6.6 million tonnes of raw materials per year. It is one of the key elements of the company\u2019s production chain.<\/p>\n The Special Operations Forces separately announced an operation against the \u00abZapSibNeftekhim\u00bb complex in Tobolsk. The facilities of \u00abTobolskneftekhim\u00bb were integrated into the production perimeter of this industrial cluster belonging to the company \u00abSibur\u00bb.<\/p>\n The Associated Press reported that the Ukrainian General Staff had confirmed that part of the petrochemical complex had been damaged. The governor of the Tyumen Oblast Alexander Moor<\/strong> acknowledged the drone attack and the fire at an industrial site, without specifying its name.<\/p>\n \u00abZapSibNeftekhim\u00bb produces polyethylene, polypropylene and other petrochemical products. The Ukrainian military claims that the complex\u2019s products are also used by the Russian military-industrial complex.<\/p>\n The AP, citing the General Staff, reported that the company produces components for rocket fuel, aviation fuel, composite materials for drones and high-octane petrol.<\/p>\n\n
The General Staff has outlined the aims and objectives of the operation<\/h2>\n
Statement by the Special Operations Forces and the Russian authorities\u2019 response<\/h2>\n
What products does the Tobolsk complex manufacture?<\/h2>\n
Zelenskyy has announced an expansion of long-range strikes<\/h2>\n