Ukrainian drones attacked"LUKOIL-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez", which is one of the leading Russian Refinery The plant supplies, in particular, the Moscow region, which accounts for about 30% of gasoline consumption in the country.
This was reported UNIAN sources in the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
"Ukrainian kamikaze drones under the control of the GUR operators of the Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces, and the SSO carried out a raid on the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery in the city of Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region of the Russian Federation," the source noted.
According to the source, more than 50 Ukrainian-made drones were used in the attack on the night of November 4. In particular, the"Bober" and FP-1 drones.
According to the source, the attack occurred during the repair of a distillation column responsible for the primary processing of oil and which had been damaged as a result of previous attacks.
Information about the damage to the facility was reported by Russian public media. Eyewitnesses posted videos showing a bright glow above the refinery. Explosions and subsequent fires at the facility were also recorded.
What is known about the refinery in Kstovo?
The nominal capacity of the LUKOIL-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery for primary oil processing is about 17 million tons per year. The enterprise produces over 50 types of products: automotive, aviation and diesel fuels; as well as petroleum bitumen, paraffins, etc.
The refinery's products are actively used by Russian occupation forces and the enemy military-industrial complex.
Previous strikes on refineries
As UNIAN reported, this is not the first attack on this refinery. Its attacked by drones on the night of October 5. After the explosions, a fire broke out.
It is noted that explosions in Kstovo thundered after 02:30 at night. Local residents reported at least four loud explosions in the industrial zone. In addition, bright flames and thick smoke were visible from the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnaftoorgsintez enterprise.
