Ukrainian drones strike Russian oil refinery in Volgograd, sparking fire

A Russian oil refinery in Volgograd was hit by multiple attack drones on Thursday evening, causing a fire at the facility operated by Lukoil. The nearby Rostov district has issued rocket danger warnings following the strikes. The refinery is one of Russia's largest, with a capacity of 14 million tons of crude oil per year. Images and videos of the attack are circulating on Telegram, and this incident is part of a series of recent attacks on Russian oil infrastructure. The strikes continue despite recent Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, where the two sides agreed to a prisoner exchange. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Vladimir Putin in Russia and later with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Dublin, with Witkoff stating a new round of talks involving Europe is planned.