--- title: "Drones Attack Gazprom Condensate Stabilization Plant in Surgut District, Causing Fire" description: "On October 16, drones attacked a Gazprom condensate stabilization plant in the Surgut District of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, sparking a fire. Governor Kukharuk confirmed the strike and the deployment of emergency services." date: 2026-10-16T15:32:21.192Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/uav-strike-gazprom-plant-surgut-district tags: [drone-attack, gazprom, surgut, energy-infrastructure, ukraine-russia-conflict, khmao-yugra] author: "Roman V." publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Drones Attack Gazprom Condensate Stabilization Plant in Surgut District, Causing Fire ![Industrial complex of a Gazprom plant with stabilization columns and pipes under a clear sky](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/16/ataka-bpla-na-zavod-gazproma-v-surgutskom-rayone/ataka-bpla-na-zavod-gazproma-v-surgutskom-rayone-1.webp) ## Key Points - Drones attacked an industrial facility in the Surgut District of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, starting a fire; according to Astra, it is the Gazprom Condensate Stabilization Plant (GZSP). - Governor Ruslan Kukharuk confirmed the UAV attack on the industrial facility, the fire, and the work of emergency services; damage is being assessed. - The facility, according to available data, was attacked for the first time; it is located 2,350 km from the Ukrainian border and 35 km from Surgut. - The GZSP is the largest processing enterprise in Yugra, supplying gas to Gazprom partners. On October 16, 2026, unmanned aerial vehicles attacked an industrial facility in the Surgut District of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug — Ugra, triggering a fire at the site. According to the Astra Telegram channel, cited by RBC-Ukraine, the Chernomyrdin Gazprom Condensate Stabilization Plant (GZSP) is on fire. According to available information, this incident marks the first recorded strike on this specific facility. ### Confirmation by Regional Authorities The attack on an "industrial facility" in the Surgut District was confirmed by the region's governor, Ruslan Kukharuk. According to him, a fire broke out as a result of the drone strike, emergency services are working at the scene, and specialists are assessing the scale and nature of the damage. Thus, the fact of the attack and fire has been confirmed at the regional leadership level, while the exact identification of the enterprise as a Gazprom plant is provided with reference to Astra channel data. ### What the Attacked Plant Is The Surgut Condensate Stabilization Plant is located 35 kilometers from the city of Surgut and is the largest processing enterprise in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug — Ugra. As indicated in available reports, the enterprise supplies gas to Russian and foreign partners of PJSC Gazprom. The plant processes gas condensates from fields in the northern regions of the Tyumen Oblast, which undergo preliminary deethanization at the Urengoy Gas Condensate Preparation Plant. ### Strategic Context: Distance and Target Significance Particular attention is drawn to the remoteness of the attacked facility: according to available data, the plant is located 2,350 kilometers from the border with Ukraine. The strike on the enterprise, which reportedly had not been attacked before, underscores the expanding geography of strikes on fuel and energy complex facilities. For the region, this also means potential risks to the district's largest processing asset and to gas supply chains. ### In the Broader Dynamics of Energy Strikes The incident in the Surgut District fits into a series of recent strikes on oil and gas infrastructure facilities. Earlier, it was reported that a tank farm at the oil terminal of the Novoshakhtinsk Petroleum Products Plant burned down in Rostov-on-Don, which before the strike could transship up to 2.5 million tons of petroleum products per year. In addition, on September 26, the Ilsky Refinery suspended operations following a strike, where several primary oil refining units and other facilities were reportedly hit. The strike on the GZSP continues this dynamic, shifting focus to stabilization and condensate processing facilities deep in the rear. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [В Сургуте пылает завод "Газпрома" после атаки дронов, - СМИ](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/surguti-palae-zavod-gazpromu-pislya-ataki-1792162835.html) - RBC-Ukraine, citing the Astra Telegram channel, reports a fire at the GZSP following a UAV attack; Governor Kukharuk's statement regarding the attack on an industrial facility and the work of emergency services is cited. The identification of the plant as a Gazprom facility is based on channel data. ## FAQ ### What happened on October 16 in the Surgut District? Drones attacked an industrial facility, causing a fire. According to the Astra Telegram channel, cited by RBC-Ukraine, the Gazprom Condensate Stabilization Plant (GZSP) is burning. ### Did the regional governor confirm the strike? Yes. Ruslan Kukharuk reported that a fire occurred as a result of the drone attack on an industrial facility, emergency services are working on site, and specialists are assessing the scale and nature of the damage. ### Where is the plant located and what is its significance? The plant is located 35 km from Surgut and is the largest processing enterprise in Ugra; according to available information, it supplies gas to Russian and foreign partners of Gazprom. ### Has this facility been attacked before and how far away is it? According to available data, no — the facility was attacked for the first time. It is located 2,350 kilometers from the border with Ukraine.