Drones hit Russia's second-largest refinery in Leningrad Oblast, sparking fire

pravda.com.ua (Russian) —

Drones attacked Russia's second-largest oil refinery, the Kirishi refinery in Leningrad Oblast, on the night of November 9, causing a fire and damaging processing units. The plant is under international sanctions. The attack damaged the primary oil refining unit ELOU-AVT-2, which caught fire, and also hit units ELOU-AVT-6 and ELOU-AT-6. Governor Alexander Drozdenko reported 113 drones were shot down over the region overnight. The refinery, part of Surgutneftegaz, is a key fuel supplier for St. Petersburg and Pulkovo Airport, with an annual capacity of about 20-21 million tons. The US, EU, and UK imposed sanctions on the company in 2025.


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