An industrial area near one of Russia's largest oil refineries has been damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack. Aleksandr Drozdenko, governor of the Leningrad region in northwestern Russia, announced this on Thursday on the Telegram messaging service, according to the Reuters news agency. According to the governor, more than 20 drones were shot down over the region.
- The attack is being repelled over the Kirishi district. There is damage in the industrial area, says Drozdenko.
The governor did not specify which part of the industrial area was damaged. The extent of the damage is also not clear.
One of Russia's largest oil refineries is located in the city of Kirishi. It was repeatedly targeted by attacks from Ukraine last year. According to industry sources, the plant processed 350,000 barrels per day in 2024, equivalent to 6.6 percent of Russia's total oil processing.
It produced two million tons of gasoline, 7.1 million tons of diesel, 6.1 million tons of heating oil and 600,000 tons of bitumen. Reuters reported on Wednesday that at least 40 percent of Russia's oil export capacity has been shut down.
This has happened as a result of Ukrainian drone strikes, an attack on a key pipeline and the seizure of tankers, it said.
Two unnamed sources told Reuters that the Russian ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga, both on the Baltic Sea, both suspended loading of crude oil and oil products on Wednesday. It is also said to have happened as a result of Ukrainian drone attacks.
Russian officials said earlier on Wednesday that a fire had broken out in Ust-Luga after a Ukrainian drone attack.
Russia's oil production is one of the country's most important sources of income. With a value of $2.6 trillion - around 16,800 billion kroner - it plays a central role in the Russian economy.
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