Leningrad Region’s Kirishi Oil Refinery Halts Operations After Drone Strike – Reuters
The refinery, one of Russia’s largest, was hit in a drone attack that damaged three crude distillation units, Reuters reported.
- On Tuesday, May 5, a major oil refinery in northwestern Russia suspended operations after a Ukrainian drone strike damaged the facility. The Kirishi refinery, also known as KINEF, is located near Petersburg.
- Leningrad region Governor Alexander Drozdenko confirmed a fire broke out following the attack; industry sources reported three of the refinery's four crude distillation units and several secondary units sustained damage.
- The Kirishi refinery processes nearly 7% of Russia's total oil volume, or 350,000 barrels per day. The facility is a key supplier of diesel for both domestic and export markets.
- In a separate strike on a military production facility in Cheboksary, President Volodymyr Zelensky credited Ukraine's 'Flamingo' cruise missiles for the hit. He wrote that 'Ukrainian 'Flamingos' covered a distance of more than 1,500 kilometers.'
- Ukraine has intensified strikes on Russian energy infrastructure in recent months, damaging major facilities across the Baltic and Black Seas. The European Commission recently launched the EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance to strengthen such capabilities.
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Leningrad Region’s Kirishi Oil Refinery Halts Operations After Drone Strike – Reuters
A major oil refinery in northwestern Russia has suspended operations after it was damaged in a Ukrainian drone strike earlier this week, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing two industry sources familiar with the matter.
The second largest refining plant in Russia, Kirishinefteorgsyntes (KINEF), located in Kirishi, Leningrad province, has suspended work, reporting to Reuters with reference to two sources in the industry.
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The Kirishinefeorgsintez oil refinery in Kirishi town in Leningrad province stopped work after the attack by the U.S.U. Reuters with reference to sources.
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