The Telegram channel ASRTA reported that Gazprom's Orenburg gas processing plant stopped receiving gas from Kazakhstan after a night drone attack. The incident occurred on the night of October 19, 2025, causing a fire at one of the plant's production workshops. This was reported by UNN, citing data from the Telegram channel and the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan.
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According to the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan, Gazprom confirmed the fact of an "emergency situation" at the plant. In this regard, the reception of raw gas from the Karachaganak field – one of the key supply sources for the Russian enterprise – has been temporarily suspended.
Information on the nature of the damage and the timing of the plant's restoration has not yet been provided by the Russian side
The ministry also emphasized that Kazakhstan's domestic gas supply was not affected.
Orenburg Oblast Governor Yevgeny Solntsev confirmed that one of the gas plant's workshops caught fire as a result of the attack. According to local eyewitnesses, the fire was extinguished by morning, but the extent of the damage is still being assessed.
Recall
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the damage to important facilities of the aggressor state on the night of October 19.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine recorded 223 combat engagements over the past day: the occupiers launched 1 missile and 84 air strikes, used 6343 kamikaze drones, and carried out 5114 shellings.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine also reported that on the night of October 19, the Russians attacked Ukraine with 62 attack UAVs, about 40 of which were "Shaheds". Defense forces shot down/suppressed enemy drones in the north and east of the country, but 19 UAVs hit 7 locations.