{
  "id": 17641366,
  "title": "Ukraine war latest: Russian oil refinery in Kstovo ablaze after reported overnight drone strike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/ukraine-war-latest-russian-oil-refinery-in-kstovo-ablaze-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T16:59:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-russian-oil-refinery-in-kstovo-ablaze-after-reported-overnight-drone-strike/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Russian oil refinery in Kstovo ablaze after reported overnight drone strike. A Russian airstrike reportedly destroyed a major oil refinery in Kstovo, located in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, after a drone attack overnight on Nov. 1, according to Ukrainian monitoring channels. The NORSI or Lukoil-Nizhegorodorgsintez refinery, Russia's fourth-largest oil refinery and second-largest gasoline producer, processes around 15-17 million metric tons of crude annually and produces bitumen, diesel, and aviation fuel used to support Russian forces. Ukraine has reportedly targeted the facility multiple times, including a confirmed strike on Aug. 26 that sparked a large fire. The refinery suspended operations following the attack in August.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "A hobby computer, a cheap airframe, and a Russian jet drone: how Zirka’s upgrade scored its kill",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/a-hobby-computer-a-cheap-airframe-and-a-russian-jet-drone-how-zirkas",
        "published": "2026-11-01T13:52:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}