A drone attack targeted an oil refinery in the city of Kstovo, located in the Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia. The incident was reported by the Kstovo Telegram channel. The attack was captured on video, showing the drone diving to strike an object within the refinery’s premises. The explosion resulted in the emergence of smoke.
A local resident from the Svoboda village, Vadsky district, recorded a video of the attack drone flying over his house at approximately 6 am. He mentioned that the drone was heading towards the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez oil refinery in Kstovo. It is worth noting that this refinery is the largest production site in the city. Furthermore, Kstovo also houses a petrochemical plant specializing in the production of ethylene, propylene, and benzene.
This is not the first time the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez oil refinery in Kstovo has faced such attacks. Back on March 12, 2024, the refinery was targeted by attack drones, resulting in a fire on its premises. The refinery’s owner, Lukoil, reported the suspension of the processing unit’s operations due to an unspecified incident. A fire broke out in one of the oil distillation units, and emergency services are currently working to extinguish the flames.
Sources:
- Kstovo Telegram channel
- Militarnyi (original article)
ملخص الأخبار
- The attack drone hit an object directly at the oil refinery.
- A fire train has been deployed to extinguish the fire in the oil distillation unit.
