Drones strike Russia’s Kirishi refinery, setting major oil plant ablaze in Leningrad region
According to Drozdenko, Russian air defense forces allegedly shot down 113 drones over the Leningrad region overnight.
At the same time, the governor reported a UAV hit in the industrial zone of the city of Kirishi.
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As Russian media outlet ASTRA noted, the drones struck the Kirishinefteorgsintez refinery, a key giant in Russia's oil refining industry.
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An OSINT analyst from ASTRA confirmed the fire at the plant after analyzing video footage from the city of Kirishi. Their assessment indicates that the local oil refinery caught fire.
According to preliminary data, the attack set fire to one of the primary crude oil refining units, the ELOU-AVT-2. Additionally, the ELOU-AVT-6 and ELOU-AT-6 units may have sustained damage.
The Kirishi oil refinery sits near St. Petersburg. Operating as part of the Surgutneftegas group, the facility plays a vital role in supplying oil products to Russia's Northwestern region.
The plant has a design capacity of approximately 20-21 million metric tons of crude oil per year. It produces a wide range of petroleum products and petrochemicals, including gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation kerosene, fuel oil, bitumen, liquefied gas, and other petrochemical goods.
Beyond its strategic importance to Russia's oil industry, the refinery serves as a critical fuel supplier for St. Petersburg. According to ASTRA, the plant supplies:
Background
The Kirishi refinery also operates under international sanctions. In 2025, the United States imposed restrictions on Surgutneftegas and its affiliated entities, including the Kirishi oil refinery. The European Union and the UK have also placed sanctions on the company.
It is worth mentioning that drones attacked the Leningrad region of Russia on the night of August 29, targeting the Kirishi oil refinery—one of Russia's largest processing facilities.
Later, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed that units of Ukraine's Defense Forces struck a series of high-value targets in Russia on the night of August 30. Specifically, they hit the Kirishi oil refinery in Kirishi, Leningrad region, igniting a fire at the facility.
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