Ukrainian drones strike one of Russia’s top oil refineries, sparking fire
Russian officials and the Ukrainian army said on Sunday, said Ukrainian drones had fired one of Russia’s largest oil refineries.
On a night at the Kirishi Refinery in the northwest Leningrad region of Russia, the strike follows the Ukrainian attacks on the Russian oil infrastructure, which Kiev said fueling Moscow’s war efforts.
Operated by the Russian company Surgutnefttegas, the facility is one of the first three of Russia through raw veils and production close to 17.7 million metric tons (355,000 barrels per day) per year.
More than three years since then Russia’s full -scale invasion of UkraineDrones continue to be an important weapon for both sides. More than one Russian plane He went to Poland On Wednesday, he led to send war jets to hit NATO and underlined 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 remains broke a fire at the facility. He said no one was injured and the fire was removed.
Gasoline shortage
In the afternoon, the Russian authorities did not present any other comments about the results of the strike, and it was not immediately possible to verify them. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, at least 80 Ukrainian drones were shot overnight through the Additional Crimean Peninsula and the adjacent Azov Sea.
According to social media publications published by Drozdenko, Ukrainian drones previously targeted the Kirishi refinery in March and caused minor damage.
Russia continues to be the second largest oil exporter in the world, but caused seasonal demand and ongoing Ukraine drone strikes gasoline shortage 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 export of gasoline, the authorities declared a full ban until 30 September and a partial prohibition affecting traders and intermediaries until October 31st.
Russian railway events
Local government Drozdenko said on Sunday, a diesel locomotive in the Leningrad region, said the rail. He said the incident occurred near Gathchina in the south of St. Petersburg. The city of Russia, known as Leningrad in Soviet times, was included in the region with the same name, but not included.
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 investigation 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 duties on Saturdays and Sundays, the event took place near the town of Maloarkhangelsk about 200 kilometers (120 miles) from the Ukrainian border. Russian authorities did not interpret what was caused by this.
Cyber attacks Mar Russian vote
Elsewhere, while some Russians went to the chests to choose local governors and deputies on Sunday, Russia’s main election organ president told reporters, Russia’s electronic voting system is facing a large wave of cyber attacks, he said.
Ella Pamfilova from the Central Election Commission, said that it ısıl an unseen attack on its digital systems, but it would not affect the outcome of the votes.
The website of the Commission fell on Sunday, when 21 out of 80 regions of Russia were set to choose new governors. Approximately one dozen regional assembly and various municipal organs were ready to grab.
However, very few were waiting for a significant challenge for President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia Party and its supporters after a comprehensive raid on the opposition of Moscow on 24 February 2022 with the occupation of Ukraine.
According to Alexander Izhko and Roskomnadzor of the Russian media, approximately 100 service rejection attacks were recorded on online resources connected to the elections on Sunday. Izhko spoke at a media briefing on Sunday. A service rejection attack involves flooding a site full of data to depress a site and hit offline.
Russian officials did not comment immediately about who could be behind the alleged attacks.
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