Ukrainian kamikaze drones, operated by intelligence officers of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces, and the Special Operations Forces, attacked the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez oil refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region, Russia. This was reported by UNN with reference to sources.
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According to sources in the Main Intelligence Directorate, the attack took place on the night of November 4. More than fifty Ukrainian-made drones, including "Bober" and FP-1, were used in the operation.
According to sources, the attack occurred during the repair of a rectification column, which is responsible for primary oil processing and was damaged as a result of previous attacks.
Information about the damage to the facility was also reported in a number of Russian public channels. Videos published by Russian users show a bright glow over the oil refinery, as well as recorded explosions followed by a fire at the facility.
Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez is one of the leading oil refineries in Russia, supplying, among other things, the Moscow region, which accounts for about 30% of the country's gasoline consumption. The nominal capacity for primary oil refining is about 17 million tons per year.
The enterprise produces more than 50 types of products: automotive, aviation and diesel fuels; also petroleum bitumens, paraffins, etc.
The refinery's products are actively used by Russian occupation forces and the enemy's military-industrial complex.
Recall
On the night of November 4, two enterprises in Russia stopped operations after a UAV attack.