# Ukrainian drones strike Russia’s key gas-producing region for the first time, 2,800 kilometers from Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/51530

- Meduza, 2026-09-09 15:03 UTC
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- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/09/ukrainian-drones-strike-russia-s-key-gas-producing-region-for-the-first-time-2-800-kilometers-from-ukraine

> Governor Dmitry Artyukhov said Ukrainian drones struck the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District for the first time. Falling drone debris sparked a fire at an industrial site in Novy Urengoy, with no deaths or injuries reported. Presidential envoy Artem Zhoga said a drone tried to hit a fuel and energy facility in Yamal. Independent outlet Agentstvo called it Ukraine’s deepest strike inside Russia, reaching a region that produces 80% of the country’s natural gas.

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