Drone strike ignites fire at Russia's Kirishi oil refinery in Leningrad region

ua.korrespondent.net (Ukrainian) —

A drone attack sparked a fire at Russia's Kirishi oil refinery, one of the country's largest, in the Leningrad region. The facility has a capacity of about 20 million tons of oil per year. OSINT analysts confirmed the blaze, and Governor Alexander Drozdenko acknowledged a strike in the industrial zone. He claimed Russian air defense shot down 81 drones, while local residents reported explosions and evacuations. The refinery, operated by Surgutneftegas, supplies fuel to St. Petersburg and aviation fuel to Pulkovo airport. It has faced repeated drone attacks in 2025-2026, including a full shutdown in August.


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