Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Second-Largest Oil Refinery Again in Major Overnight Attack, Also Hitting Airfield and Drone Launch Site
Ukraine said the strikes caused fires at all three sites, including the KINEF refinery, which supplies fuel for Russia’s military and processes 20 million tons a year.
- On August 30, 2026, Ukrainian Defense Forces struck three Russian military and energy targets overnight, including the Kirishi oil refinery in Leningrad Oblast, a UAV site in Millerovo, and the Yeisk airfield, causing fires at all three locations.
- These attacks target infrastructure supporting the Russian Armed Forces as Ukraine attempts to disrupt fuel supplies; the Kirishi refinery has a capacity of approximately 20 million metric tons of crude oil annually.
- The Kirishnefteorgsintez facility, Russia's 2nd largest oil refinery located in Leningrad Oblast, supplies fuel for the Russian military; reports indicate a fire broke out at the plant following the strike.
- Leningrad Oblast Governor Alexander Drozdenko claimed several residential buildings were damaged, while the General Staff stated that operations against key enemy targets are ongoing despite ongoing damage assessments.
- Striking drone infrastructure aims to disrupt Russia's aerial weapons deployment; the Russian Defense Ministry claimed its air defenses intercepted or destroyed 494 fixed-wing drones overnight across Russian and occupied territory.
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Ukraine strikes Russia’s second-largest oil refinery again in major overnight attack, also hitting airfield and drone launch site
The refinery has been targeted repeatedly during the full-scale war as Ukraine strikes infrastructure supporting Russia’s military and economy.
Ukrainian drones strike Russia’s second-largest refinery and military airfields in overnight wave of deep attacks
On the night of August 30, Ukrainian drones targeted several sites inside Russia, including the Kirishi oil refinery in Leningrad region, military airfields at Yeysk in Krasnodar region and Millerovo in Rostov region, as well as sites used for storing, preparing and launching strike drones. Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed that, from the evening of August 29 through the next morning, its air defense forces intercepted and destroyed close to 500…
Ukrainian military with FP-1 drones attacked airfields and refineries in RussiaCo-founder of Fire Point confirmed strikes on airfields in Yeisk and Millerovo and KINEF refinery in Leningrad region.
Kirishsky oil refinery, enemy UAV launch site and Yeisk airfield hit, - General Staff
On the night of August 30, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked an oil refinery in the Leningrad region, the Yeysk airfield, and a UAV base near Millerovo: Fires broke out at the sites 30 august 2026
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