--- title: "Record FP-1 Drone Strike: Satellite Images Show Damage to Gas Plants in Yamal" description: "On September 9, FP-1 drones delivered a record strike on gas plants in Yamal — the Urengoy ZPKT and NOVATEK's Purovsky ZPK. Satellite images of the attack's aftermath have emerged." date: 2026-09-10T15:46:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/record-fp-1-drone-strike-on-yamal-gas-plants tags: [ukraine-war, drone-strike, gas-plants, yamal, novatek, gazprom] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Record FP-1 Drone Strike: Satellite Images Show Damage to Gas Plants in Yamal ![Aftermath of a drone strike: fire and smoke rising over damaged apartment buildings as residents watch the destruction](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/10/rekordny-udar-dronami-fp-1-po-gazovym-zavodam-yamala/rekordny-udar-dronami-fp-1-po-gazovym-zavodam-yamala-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - FP-1 drones for the first time traveled more than 3,000 km and hit gas plants in Yamal — the Urengoy ZPKT and the Purovsky ZPK. - Hitting the de-ethanization unit at the Urengoy ZPKT disrupts the polyethylene production chain, which accounts for about 10% of Russia's capacity. - At NOVATEK's Purovsky ZPK, the LPG drying unit was hit, which is critical for the export quality of the product. On September 9, Ukrainian FP-1 drones delivered a record-range strike on two major gas enterprises in Yamal — the Novy Urengoy Condensate Preparation Plant for Transport (ZPKT) and the Purovsky Gas Condensate Processing Plant (ZPK). This is reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the Telegram channel "KyberBorshno," which published satellite images of the attack's aftermath. According to analysts' estimates, the strike on the Urengoy ZPKT occurred at a distance of more than 3,000 kilometers from the border with Ukraine, making it the most distant target hit since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion. ### Record Range: FP-1 Drones Reach Yamal for the First Time As researchers note, FP-1 drones for the first time traveled more than 3,000 kilometers and hit the gas de-ethanization unit at the Urengoy ZPKT. This "Gazprom Pererabotka" facility is located 18 kilometers from Novy Urengoy in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. The GUR, for its part, announced a record wartime strike on Russian industry, emphasizing that the drones hit two major gas plants in Yamal. Earlier, RBC-Ukraine reported that a fire broke out at the plant following the September 9 attack. ### What Exactly Was Hit at the Urengoy ZPKT Experts point out that this strike is fundamentally different from attacks on oil refineries, because gas processing is the first link in the chain converting unstable gas condensate into marketable products. The ZPKT has a design capacity of about 19.5 million tons of feedstock per year, and its de-ethanization gases are supposed to feed the Novy Urengoy Petrochemical Complex (NGKhK), which produces up to 400,000 tons of low-density polyethylene annually. According to analysts' estimates, this accounts for about 10% of Russia's polyethylene and polypropylene production capacity, with a total volume of about 3.8 million tons per year. Hitting the de-ethanization unit means disrupting the entire chain from condensate to polyethylene. ### Purovsky ZPK and NOVATEK's Export Capacity The second target was the capacity of the Purovsky Gas Condensate Processing Plant — a key processing facility of NOVATEK, located near the city of Tarko-Sale. According to experts, the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) drying unit (UO LPG) was hit, which brings the LPG quality up to international export standards. Without it, the product retains excess methanol and water. The Purovsky ZPK processes all de-ethanized gas condensate from NOVATEK's fields; the 2024 processing volume was 13.2 million tons. ### Significance of the Strike for Russian Industry Together, the two hits affect both the domestic polymer production chain and export gas capacity. Satellite images published by "KyberBorshno" record fire spots and equipment damage at both facilities. Experts emphasize that strikes on the primary links of gas processing hit the entire subsequent chain of marketable production, making them more economically significant than pinpoint attacks on individual workshops. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Record FP-1 Drone Attack on Russian Gas Plants: Satellite Images Appear](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rekordna-ataka-droniv-fp-1-gazovih-zavodah-1789054261.html) - РБК-Украина со ссылкой на «КиберБорошно» и ССО: удар 9 сентября по Уренгойскому ЗПКТ (>3000 км) и Пуровскому ЗПК; спутниковые снимки; мощности 19,5 млн т/год и 13,2 млн т (2024). Официального подтверждения РФ в источнике нет. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Which facilities were hit on September 9? **A:** According to analysts and the GUR, FP-1 drones hit the de-ethanization unit at the Novy Urengoy ZPKT (18 km from Novy Urengoy) and the LPG drying unit at NOVATEK's Purovsky ZPK near Tarko-Sale. ### Q: How far from Ukraine was the strike? **A:** More than 3,000 kilometers — this is the most distant target hit since the start of the full-scale invasion, experts note. ### Q: Why is a strike on gas processing more significant than one on an oil refinery? **A:** Gas processing is the first link in converting unstable condensate into marketable products; hitting the de-ethanization unit disrupts the entire chain up to polyethylene and polypropylene production.