Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on December 23, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
A Ukrainian drone attack ignited a fire at an industrial site in Russia's Stavropol region, with no injuries reported. The attack is part of Ukraine's strategy to hinder Russia's military operations.
Dec 23 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian overnight drone attack sparked a fire at an industrial facility in Russia’s southern Stavropol region, the region’s governor, Vladimir Vladimirov, said on Tuesday.
There were no injuries reported, Vladimirov said on the Telegram messaging app.
Vladimirov did not specify which facility was on fire.
Russian oil major Lukoil runs the Stavrolen petrochemical complex at Budyonnovsk in Stavropol and the region also hosts gas pipeline infrastructure and fuel storage sites that make it part of Russia’s broader energy and chemicals system.
Ukraine, which has reportedly attacked the Stavrolen plant before, has said its strikes inside Russia and away from the front line are aimed at crippling Russia's military effort in a war that Moscow launched nearly four years ago.
(Reporting by Lidia Kelly in Melbourne; Editing by Christopher Cushing)
A drone attack refers to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to carry out strikes against a target, often used in military operations.
An industrial facility is a location where manufacturing, production, or processing of goods occurs, typically involving heavy machinery and large-scale operations.
A petrochemical complex is a facility that processes crude oil and natural gas into chemical products used in various industries, including plastics and fertilizers.
Military effort refers to the organized actions and resources deployed by a nation's armed forces to achieve specific objectives during conflicts or wars.
Energy infrastructure includes the physical systems and facilities necessary for the production, transmission, and distribution of energy, such as power plants and pipelines.
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