{"id":53765,"date":"2025-10-31T03:19:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T07:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/picture-from-2024-ukraine-drone-attack-on-russia-gas-plant-falsely-shared-as-recent\/31\/10\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T03:19:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T07:19:53","slug":"picture-from-2024-ukraine-drone-attack-on-russia-gas-plant-falsely-shared-as-recent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/picture-from-2024-ukraine-drone-attack-on-russia-gas-plant-falsely-shared-as-recent\/31\/10\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Picture from 2024 Ukraine drone attack on Russia gas plant falsely shared as recent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ukraine has stepped up its attacks on oil and gas facilities in Russia, with one strike hitting the major Orenburg gas processing plant in southern Russia on October 19, 2025. But an image of firefighters battling a massive blaze shared online was in fact taken more than a year ago in the Kursk region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Fire at Russia&#8217;s gas processing plant following Ukraine&#8217;s drone attack on October 19, 2025,&#8221; reads a Thai-language\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/P9SC-QR2E\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook post<\/a> published on the day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An image attached to it &#8212; shared on a page with over 4,600 followers &#8212; shows several firefighters battling a massive blaze.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot of the false post, taken on October 24, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/news\/zelensky-urges-allies-against-appeasing-russia-after-us-trip-371ace76\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Orenburg;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Orenburg<\/a> gas processing plant, run by Russia&#8217;s Gazprom, was forced to stop refining gas from neighbouring Kazakhstan&#8217;s large oil and gas field, according to Kazakh authorities, after being hit by a Ukrainian drone on October 19 (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/FFD3-FHDR\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure in recent weeks left thousands <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/news\/russian-strikes-leave-ukrainian-city-with-no-electricity-eb5d6247\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:without electricity;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">without electricity<\/a>, while Ukraine intensified its attack on Russia&#8217;s western border regions, as well as its oil and gas facilities, in return (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/XN6G-5ZTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The image has also been shared alongside similar claims in <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/UH79-HQJ6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:English;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">English<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/X5RS-BT4R\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chinese;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Chinese<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/FJV5-HEL3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Persian;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Persian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But it was taken in Russia&#8217;s Kursk region in early 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A combination of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=linGPlWGcDw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reverse image;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">reverse image<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pVAKQqO2BE4&amp;t=4s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:keyword searches;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">keyword searches<\/a> on Google led to a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/j6xzCR9nEZc?si=rsNGJecgiaNlLVBk&amp;t=7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">video<\/a> showing the same scene at the seventh-second mark\u00a0uploaded to The Telegraph&#8217;s YouTube channel on February 15, 2024 (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/5J5Q-NB2B\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the false post (left) and The Telegraph's YouTube video (right)&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"397\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/7lq73DQvb453YkrZV9JppQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTM5NztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/3094c59d8325df958e28d2e35a192a80\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison of the false post (left) and The Telegraph&#8217;s YouTube video (right)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The clip &#8212; titled &#8220;Ukrainian drone strike hits Russian oil depot in Kursk&#8221; &#8212; shows flames erupting from the building as thick black smoke billows into the sky.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/4JDD-J6T4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:AFP;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">AFP<\/a>\u00a0<span>distributed<\/span> the same visual as a frame from a video shared on Kursk governor Roman Starovoyt&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/gubernator_46\/4784\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:official Telegram account;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">official Telegram account<\/a> on February 15 <span>(<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20251030023742\/https:\/\/t.me\/gubernator_46\/4784\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the false post (left) and the image credited to the government of Kursk distributed by AFP (right)&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"349\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/uKRnyubLmIsoEAUm_y8vow--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTM0OTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/b49e515a22629738e7f82a7d29702706\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison of the false post (left) and the image credited to the government of Kursk distributed by AFP (right)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Its caption says it shows firefighters working to extinguish a fire after &#8220;a night-time Ukrainian drone attack set ablaze a Russian oil depot in the Kursk region&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More of AFP&#8217;s fact-check reports on the Russia-Ukraine war\u00a0can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/list\/War-Ukraine\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" 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