Ukrainian drone strike halts Kirishi oil refinery in Leningrad Oblast

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A Ukrainian drone attack on November 9 halted operations at the Kirishinefteorgsintez oil refinery in Kirishi, Leningrad Oblast, one of the region's largest plants. The strike damaged key production facilities. The attack damaged the ELOU-AVT-2 electric desalting unit, primary oil processing units AT-1 and AT-6, a fuel oil processing complex, the Parex-2 unit, two water circulation blocks, and connecting pipelines. The plant has ceased operations due to these critical equipment failures. Ukrainian forces targeted the Leningrad Oblast overnight on November 9, with explosions reported and multiple fires at the refinery. This was the first attack on the plant since August.


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