Drone attacked oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia, causing large fire
Drone attacked an oil refinery in the Nizhny Novgorod region of the Russian Federation (photo: Russian media)
A drone attacked the Lukoil-Nizhny Novgorodnefteorgsintez oil refinery in the city of Kstovo in the Nizhny Novgorod region this morning, March 12, according to Telegram channel 112.
According to sources, the attack drone hit the oil distillation unit directly. As a result of the strike, a fire broke out on the premises of the enterprise.
The company Lukoil, which owns the Nizhny Novgorod oil refinery, reports that the operation of the technological unit at the enterprise has been suspended due to the incident. The nature of the incident is not specified.
Currently, emergency services are working at the scene, and a fire train has been involved in extinguishing the fire. There is no information about casualties at the moment.
Attacks on oil refineries in Russia
The attacks by Ukrainian drones on Russian oil refineries are becoming increasingly systematic. Recently, a drone attacked one of the largest oil refineries in Yaroslavl.
Sources from RBC-Ukraine also reported that drones of the Security Service of Ukraine hit an oil refinery in Tuapse, resulting in a powerful fire.
In addition, Security Service drones accurately targeted the Ust-Luga Oil oil terminal, where fuel is processed, including fuel supplied to the Russian military.
