Drone strike hits Russia's Kirishi refinery near St. Petersburg

korrespondent.net (Russian) —

A fire broke out at the Kirishi oil refinery in Russia's Leningrad region following a drone attack, according to OSINT analysts and the regional governor. The refinery, located about 100 km from St. Petersburg and owned by Surgutneftegaz, is one of Russia's largest, processing roughly 20 million tons of crude annually. Governor Alexander Drozdenko confirmed a strike in the industrial zone, claiming 81 drones were shot down. Commissioned in 1966, the plant produces about 2 million tons of gasoline and 7 million tons of diesel yearly, supplying fuel to St. Petersburg and Pulkovo airport. It has faced repeated drone attacks since 2025, including a full shutdown in August.


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