{
  "id": 19784449,
  "title": "Russia’s Volgograd refinery burns as a Ukrainian monitor says Ukraine now appears to hit whole plants, not single units",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/russias-volgograd-refinery-burns-as-a-ukrainian-monitor-says-ukraine",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T09:20:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/11/13/russias-volgograd-refinery-burns-as-a-ukrainian-monitor-says-ukraine-now-appears-to-hit-whole-plants-not-single-units/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the night of November 13, 2026, the Lukoil refinery in Volgograd was set ablaze by Ukrainian drones, causing multiple fires across the facility. The plant, located approximately 490 kilometers from the front line, had been targeted at least 13 times since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. Ukraine's strikes on oil refineries have intensified, disrupting about 30% of Russia's refining capacity by November 10, according to Reuters. The refinery, which can produce around 5% of Russia's gasoline, experienced extensive damage to its primary distillation units, secondary units, and the tank farm. Four workers were killed, and two were hospitalized in the zone. Additionally, windows and balconies of several apartment buildings and a youth center were damaged, though no one was injured. Ukraine has reportedly changed its tactics in attacking Russian refineries, targeting the entire industrial zone with a large number of drones to incapacitate the plant's capacity for as long as possible.",
  "summary": "Ukraine has been striking Russian fuel production for two weeks straight, and this time it hit one of Lukoil’s biggest plants.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ukrainian drones set Volgograd refinery ablaze on November 13, 2026",
    "Strikes disrupted 30% of Russia's refining capacity by November 10",
    "Ukraine targets entire industrial zones with multiple drones"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
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      {
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        "published": "2026-11-13T07:05:20.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-618-920-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb",
        "published": "2026-11-13T07:12:08.000Z"
      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/ukraine-russia-agree-final-terms-of-pow-exchange-kushner",
        "published": "2026-11-13T07:12:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire at Volgograd oil refinery, killing four. Lines form at gas stations across city.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/ukrainian-drone-attack-sparks-fire-at-volgograd-oil-refinery-killing",
        "published": "2026-11-13T08:20:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}