Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Second-Largest Oil Refinery, 113 Drones Hit Leningrad Region
The strike set parts of Russia’s second-largest refinery on fire as Moscow said its air defenses intercepted 113 Ukrainian drones overnight.
- 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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NEWS HEADLINES: Ukraine Drones HIT Russia’s 2nd-Biggest Refinery
Photo: structuresxx / Shutterstock Striking a refinery is never just a spectacular fire; it is an attack on a system of throughput, inventories, and logistics whose resilience—or brittleness—decides whether flames translate into real pressure on an adversary’s war economy. At a Glance Kirishi (KINEF), described as Russia’s second-largest refinery, caught fire after a drone attack linked publicly to Ukraine; regional authorities confirmed UAV imp…
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