Drones attack Russia's Leningrad Oblast, strike reported at Kirishi oil refinery
Drones attacked Russia's Leningrad Oblast overnight, with a strike and fire reported at an oil refinery in the city of Kirishi on Aug. 30.
Drones launched an attack on Russia's Leningrad Oblast region overnight, with a strike and fire reported at an oil refinery in Kirishi on August 30. Leningrad Oblast Governor Alexander Drozdenko announced the attack, stating that air defenses reportedly shot down 42 drones. In a Telegram message, Drozdenko reported a fire at the industrial zone of Kirishi, where emergency services are on-site.
The Supernova+ monitoring channel on Telegram confirmed that drones targeted the Kirishinefteorgsintez, or KINEF, oil refinery, one of Russia's largest. This refinery is capable of processing around 20 million metric tons of oil annually, equivalent to approximately 400,000 barrels per day. According to Reuters, citing industry sources, the Kirishinefteorgsintez refinery ceased oil processing on May 5 following Ukrainian drone strikes, damaging three of its four main crude processing units.
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