Ukrainian drones strike Russia's KINEF refinery in Kirishi, causing large fire

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Ukrainian drones attacked the KINEF oil refinery in Kirishi, Leningrad Oblast, Russia, on the night of November 9, causing a large fire at one of Russia's largest refineries. The refinery, with an annual capacity of about 20 million tons of oil, was hit after a series of explosions, as confirmed by satellite imagery. Governor Alexander Drozdenko acknowledged drone strikes on the industrial zone and claimed 93 drones were shot down. The attack follows President Volodymyr Zelensky's November 6 statement that Ukraine would continue operations against Russian refineries in response to strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. The last reported attack on KINEF was in August 2026.


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