On the night of August 13-14, the Russian city of Volgograd was targeted in a drone attack, with explosions and subsequent fires reported at the LUKOIL-Volgogradneftepererabotka oil refinery. Multiple Russian sources confirmed the large-scale assault, which caused fires and an oil spill at the refinery. As a result, the local airport was temporarily closed. This refinery, the largest producer of petroleum products in the region, has been attacked previously by Ukrainian drones.
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Ukrainian drones successfully targeted the Lukoil oil refinery in Kstovo, Russia’s fourth-largest refinery, causing a fire and significant damage despite the distance of 800km from the Ukrainian border. The attack, claimed by Ukraine’s GUR, follows a similar strike on another major Russian refinery days prior, highlighting an effective Ukrainian strategy of long-range drone attacks on critical infrastructure. While Russia claims to have shot down numerous drones, local reports of explosions corroborate the success of the Kstovo operation. This incident further demonstrates the escalating impact of drone warfare on the conflict.
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John Q. Hosedrinker