Authorities announced in the early morning hours that a fire had broken out at an oil refinery in northwestern Russia following the crash of a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle, as Kyiv escalates its campaign against Russian energy facilities.
The "Kirishinefteorgsintez" oil refinery in Kirishi, Leningrad Oblast, Russia, has been attacked.
Preliminary reports indicate that the affected area includes critical facilities such as L-35-11/1000, LCh-35-11/600, LCh-35-11/600, AT-1, and the LCh-24-9/2000 hydrotreating unit pic.twitter.com/ZMBDCEGNrOΣΧΕΤΙΚΑ ΑΡΘΡΑ
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“A fire broke out” at a refinery in the Kirishov area after a “drone crash” nearby, and emergency response services are “working on site,” Leningrad Region Governor Alexander Drazdenko reported via Telegram, without specifying whether there were any injuries.
Ukrainian drones reportedly traveled more than 1,500 km to strike the LUKOIL-Permnefteorgsintez refinery in Perm.
Ukraine’s SBU reportedly confirmed the strike on one of Russia’s largest refineries,… pic.twitter.com/GNfObc51Ic— The Political Inspector | TPI (@PnPPolitics) August 30, 2026
The regional governor reported that 42 unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down in Leningrad, whose capital is St. Petersburg, home to major port infrastructure on the Baltic Sea, adding that air defense operations were still underway.
Sources: APE-MPE
