Ukrainian Drone Strike Sparks Fire at Major Russian Oil Refinery

The strike at the Kirishi Refinery in the northwest Leningrad region of Russia is watching the attacks on the Russian oil infrastructure, where Kiev says fuel efforts of Moscow. The facility, operated by Russian oil major Surgutneftegas, produces close to 17.7 million metric tons (355,000 barrels per day) per year and is one of the first three of Russia with its output.

For more than three years after Russia’s full -scale occupation of Ukraine, the drones have emerged as an important weapon for both sides. On Wednesday, a large number of Russian planes moved to Poland and asked NATO to send war jets to hit them, and to underline long -term concerns that the war could go beyond the borders of Ukraine.

According to Ukrainian general personnel, explosions and fire were reported in the Kirishi refinery. One night he published a photo showing a fire and smoke clouds against the sky.

Regional government Alexander Drozdenko said that three drones fell overnight in the Kirishi region and the falling debris made a fire at the facility. He said no one was injured and the fire was removed.

Russian officials did not comment on the results of the strike immediately. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, at least 80 Ukrainian drones were shot in the occupied Crimea and the adjacent Azov sea overnight.

Russia continues to be the second largest oil exporter in the world, but seasonal demand increased and ongoing Ukraine drone attacks have caused gasoline scarcity in recent weeks. Gas stations are dry in some parts of the country, the drivers are waiting in long lines, and the authorities resort to completely rationalization or cutting sales.

In order to alleviate the famine, Russia paused the exports of gasoline, the authorities were a complete ban until Wednesday 30 September and declared a partial prohibition affecting traders and intermediaries until 31 October.

Deadly events along Russia’s rails

Local government Drozdenko said on Sunday, a diesel locomotive in the Leningrad region, said the rail. The region surrounds St. Petersburg, the second city of Russia, but does not.

Drozdenko said the locomotive was stuck in the cabin of the driver and then died of injuries while moving to a hospital. Authorized, an official probe will check the symptoms of sabotage, he added.

Local Gov. According to Andrey Krychkov’s reports, a bomb erected along the railway lines in the Oryol region of Russia killed three people. He said that the victims control the track and describe one as a member of the Russian national guards.

According to Klychkov’s tasks published on Saturdays and Sundays, the incident took place near the town of Maloarkhangelsk, about 200 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. Russian authorities did not interpret what was caused by this.