{
  "id": 4400563,
  "title": "One Of Russia’s Largest Oil Refineries And Yeysk Airfield Hit By Ukraine’s Defense Forces",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/one-of-russias-largest-oil-refineries-and-yeysk-airfield-hit-by",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T10:30:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/one-of-russia-s-largest-oil-refineries-and-yeysk-airfield-hit-by-ukraine-s-defense-forces/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 30, Ukrainian Defense Forces targeted two significant military infrastructure sites in Russia: an oil refinery in Kirishi, Leningrad region, and a military airfield in Yeysk, Krasnodar Krai.\n\nThe Kirishi oil refinery, Russia's second-largest and largest in the northwest with a capacity of around 20 million tons of oil per year, was hit, leading to a fire at the facility. The plant produces various petroleum products, including gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, and fuel oil, and supplies the needs of Russia's armed forces. This isn't the first time the refinery has been targeted, as it previously halted operations in May due to a similar attack.\n\nAdditionally, a storage, preparation, and launch site for strike UAVs in Millerovo, Rostov region, was targeted, resulting in a fire. Furthermore, Ukraine's Defense Forces struck the Yeysk military airfield in Yeysk, Krasnodar Krai, which also suffered a fire.\n\nPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy commended the effective performance of Ukrainian long-range assets in the past week, including strikes on facilities in Bashkortostan and Arkhangelsk region. He stressed that Russia must bear the consequences of the war it initiated daily and that the Defense Forces' actions must be bolstered by economic pressure from allies and partners. Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of complementing long-range impact with new sanctions steps against Russian military infrastructure, as most of the aggressor's assets depend heavily on foreign components, chemicals, and machine tools.",
  "summary": "Overnight into today, August 30, Ukraine's Defense Forces struck an oil refinery in Kirishi, Leningrad region. The strikes on the refinery were confirmed by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the company Fire Point, UATV English reports. A fire was recorded in the industrial zone of the Kirishinefteorgsintez oil refinery. This refinery is the second-largest in Russia and the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Ukrainian Defense Forces targeted Russia's Kirishi oil refinery and Yeysk airfield on August 30.",
    "Kirishi refinery, Russia's second-largest with 20 million tons capacity, caught fire during attack.",
    "Yeysk airfield's strike UAV storage site also burned after Ukrainian Defense Forces' assault."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}