Drone attack triggers fire at Kirishi oil refinery in Russia's Leningrad region
A Ukrainian drone attack hit the Kirishi oil refinery in Russia's Leningrad region, sparking a fire and leaving one dead in Vsevolozhsk, according to officials.
A drone attack triggered a fire at the Kirishi oil refinery in Russia's Leningrad region overnight, according to regional authorities and media reports. The facility serves as a primary fuel supplier for Saint Petersburg and Pulkovo Airport.
Leningrad Oblast Governor Alexander Drozdenko reported that air defense systems intercepted 113 unmanned aerial vehicles over the territory during the night. However, Drozdenko confirmed that a strike hit the refinery complex, igniting a blaze at the site. Authorities also reported that a female resident died in the town of Vsevolozhsk as a result of the drone activity.
Monitoring channels and open-source intelligence analysts corroborated the strike, publishing footage of explosions and the subsequent fire at the refinery.
Sources: The Insider, Verstka.