Ukrainian Drones Strike Major Russian Oil Refinery in Volgograd and Rostov Facility

Ukrainian drones struck a major Lukoil oil refinery in Volgograd and a production facility in Rostov-on-Don overnight on November 12-13, 2026, setting the refinery ablaze, according to Kyiv Independent. The attacks came one day after peace talks in Abu Dhabi. The Volgograd refinery, with an annual capacity of 15 million tons of crude oil, is among Russia's largest. Governor Andrei Bocharov called it a "massive" attack, with videos showing flames and active air defense systems. Rostov Governor Yuri Slyusar reported fires at a production site and damaged residential buildings from falling drone debris. The strikes are part of a series targeting Russia's energy infrastructure, including a November 11 attack on the Omsk refinery. Dozens of drones also disrupted flights at Moscow-area airports. The same Volgograd facility was previously attacked on October 2.