In the Nizhny Novgorod region, a massive fire broke out as a result of an attack by unmanned aerial vehicles on an oil refinery.
According to Russian media reports, the "Lukoil-Nizhny Novgorodnefteorgsintez" oil refinery in the city of Kstovo was targeted by drones. The internet has been flooded with videos showing the flames engulfing a vast area. Local authorities have not commented on the attack.
Meanwhile, the governor of the Smolensk region, Vasily Anokhin, announced a large-scale drone attack on "civilian facilities." He stated that the Russian air defense shot down one of the UAVs allegedly "during an attempt to attack a nuclear power facility."
Additionally, in the Tver region, reports emerged of a drone raid on the Toropets district. According to media sources, there are oil storage facilities "Tvernefteprodukt" and a Russian arms depot located there.
Attacks on Oil Refineries
It is known that the Ukrainian army systematically strikes oil refining facilities in the Russian Federation that supply the needs of the occupying army in Ukraine. Typically, targeted oil refineries and storage facilities burn for several days, as such fires are extremely difficult to extinguish.
Recently, it was reported that the occupiers had to halt operations at the Ryazan oil refinery following a renewed drone attack.