Drones attacked the LUKOIL-Korobkovsky gas processing plant in the city of Kotovo in Russia's Volgograd Oblast on the night of 8-9 October 2025. Details: Bocharov claimed that "fires broke out at facilities of the fuel and energy complex in the Kotovo district due to falling debris from downed drones.

At least 30 people sustained injuries, Zelenskyy said. Meanwhile, Russian drone strikes targeted Ukraine's rail and power grids.

The Russian-Ukrainian War has completely changed the nature of warfare,” previous Ukrainian commander Valeriy Zaluzhniy stated in April 2025, words echoed with each fresh attack deep within Russia’s military-industrial heartland.

Russia will shoot down Tomahawk cruise missiles and bomb their launch sites if the United States decides to supply them to Ukraine and find a way to retaliate against Washington that hurts, a senior Russian lawmaker said on Wednesday.