Ukraine's Strikes On The Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant Brought Down An Entire Industry In Russia

Russia was left without sulfur.

Ukraine's strikes on the Astrakhan gas processing plant have been more effective than previously thought. An entire industry in Russia has collapsed after the latest attack, writes dialog.ua.

The fact is that Russia's sulfur market is critically dependent on the Astrakhan gas processing plant. This plant produced about 3.3 million tons of sulfur a year, that is, almost two-thirds of Russia's total.

Till recently, Russia was steadily selling abroad about a third of its production - about 1.8 million tons. But in 2025, the situation collapsed. This year, the enterprise was hit by "debris" at least three times: in February, March and September. And the last attack was particularly effective - production was halted, as confirmed by Reuters.

The first signs of the crisis appeared quickly. Russian state media suddenly reported that the country had begun importing sulfur, an unprecedented occurrence. And in November, the Kremlin also imposed a complete ban on the export of this raw material, meaning that the domestic market is experiencing such a severe shortage that sulfur now has to be kept out of the country so that there is enough for at least Russian enterprises.

The official media do not point to a link between the Ukrainian UAV attacks and the failure of the sulfur industry. In Russian rhetoric, these are two unrelated events. However, the fact remains that it was after the strikes on the Astrakhan gas processing plant that the country lost its main production link, and the global volumes dropped from Russia are now likely to be taken up by US suppliers.

The last strike on the gas processing plant was carried out on September 22. A serious fire broke out at the plant. The fire engulfed the condensate unit with a capacity of about 3 million tons per year, which ensures the production of gasoline and diesel fuel. Igor Babushkin, the governor of the Astrakhan region, confirmed the attack. According to him, the industrial site was hit by drones, which led to "localized fires." He did not specify the name of the affected facility.

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