Drones strike Russia's Kiriši refinery, sparking large fire in Leningrad region

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Drones struck the KINEF oil refinery, one of Russia's largest, in the Leningrad region on the night of November 9, triggering a large fire at the facility. Regional governor Aleksandr Drozdenko confirmed drones hit the industrial area of Kirishi, without specifying damaged structures. Authorities reported 113 drones were shot down overnight, with debris damaging residential buildings but causing no casualties. KINEF has an annual refining capacity of about 20.1 million tons, producing diesel and jet fuel. This was the first attack on the refinery since August, when two main processing units were reportedly damaged.


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