Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Second-Largest Oil Refinery, 113 Drones Hit Leningrad Region
Authorities said the attack sparked a fire at Russia’s second-largest refinery and killed one woman after drone debris hit an apartment building.
- On Monday, November 9, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the industrial zone of Kirishi, home to Russia's second-largest oil refinery. Leningrad Governor Alexander Drozdenko confirmed the attack and reported that falling debris struck a nearby apartment.
- This incident marks the sixth Russian refinery targeted by Ukrainian drones in November, following seven such strikes in October. The Kirishi facility, owned by Surgutneftegaz, has been reported idle since mid-September.
- A woman died after "falling of debris" from a drone hit a house in Vsevolozhsk, Drozdenko said. Independent Telegram channel Astra reported multiple explosions at the Kirishinefteorgsintez oil refinery.
- Russia's refinery ledger now counts 27 refineries hit and 215 dated strikes, with up to 145.8mn tonnes of annual capacity offline. This represents 45% of Russia's 327mn tonnes total nameplate capacity.
- Russia responded by launching 115 missiles and more than 3,000 attack drones at Ukraine in the past week, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. Negotiators prepare for peace talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11 amid ongoing strikes.
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A fire broke out at Russia’s Kirishi oil refinery in the Leningrad region following a drone attack, with local authorities confirming impacts in the city’s industrial zone, ASTRA reported on November 9.
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Ukrainian drones hit on Sunday night to Monday the second largest oil refinery in Russia, located in Kirisi, in the Leningrad region, reported several Ukrainian monitoring channels on 9...
Ukrainian Drone Attack Kills Woman, Sparks Fire at Leningrad Region Refinery
At least one person was killed in the northwestern Leningrad region as a barrage of Ukrainian drones struck and set fire to one of Russia’s largest oil refineries, local authorities said on Monday.
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