One of Russia’s Largest Oil Refineries Attacked in Leningrad Region: "KINEF" Refinery Caught Fire in Kirishi
Reuters reported the refinery halted processing after drones hit key units and sparked fires, with authorities saying 113 drones were shot down.
- Overnight into November 8, Ukrainian drones struck the KINEF refinery in Kirishi, Leningrad Region, sparking fires at the facility. Owned by Surgutneftegas, it ranks as Russia's second-largest refinery, processing up to 21 million metric tons of crude oil annually.
- This strike marks the third serious air attack on the facility this year, following previous incidents on May 5 and August 30 that halted processing. The refinery accounts for about 7% of Russia's total oil refining volume.
- The Kyiv Post tallies 15 Russian refineries knocked out and more than $23.2 billion in damage since Ukraine stepped up its campaign. Rosneft is limiting customers in Siberia's Krasnoyarsk Krai to 30 liters of AI-95 and 50 liters of AI-92.
- Ukraine's General Staff confirmed strikes aim to disrupt the Morozov plant, which produces solid rocket propellant for Iskander ballistic missiles. This approach provides cheaper air defense than relying on limited Patriot interceptor stocks.
- Leningrad Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko claimed his air defenses shot down 113 Ukrainian drones over the region. NASA satellite data and resident videos confirmed multiple explosions and fires occurred within the industrial zone.
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Putin Never Predicted This: Ukraine’s Drones Just Hit Russia’s Second Largest Oil Refinery and Moscow Can’t Stop It
Russia’s second-largest oil refinery is burning again. Overnight on November 8-9, Ukrainian long-range drones slammed into the Kirishi Petroleum Organic Synthesis plant, better known as KINEF, in Russia’s Leningrad Oblast, setting it on fire. The Kyiv Independent reported that the strikes triggered large explosions at a facility roughly 800 kilometers(about 500 miles) north of the Ukrainian border. Putin in March 2022 Creative Commons Image Puti…
With an XXL drone hail, Ukraine has set fire to one of Russia's largest oil refineries in Kirishi. Eyewitness pictures show the extent of the inferno near St. Petersburg
Ukrainian Drones Fire Russia's Second-Largest Refinery, Squeezing 30% of Capacity
Takeaways Up Front 1. Ukrainian drones struck the Kirishi (KINEF) refinery in Russia’s Leningrad region overnight November 9, igniting fires at the country’s second-largest oil-processing plant. 2. The facility handles about 7% of national refining capacity and supplies jet fuel to St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport. 3. Two industry sources told Reuters recent strikes have cut […]
In the Leningrad region of Russia, after the drone attack, one of the region's largest refineries stopped work.
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