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Posted on March 8, 2025
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Kirishi refinery in Russia was damaged by debris from a Ukrainian drone attack. No injuries were reported, and the extent of the damage is unclear.
By Guy Faulconbridge
MOSCOW (Reuters) -A tank at Russia's Kirishi oil refinery, one of the country's largest, was damaged by falling debris during a major Ukrainian drone attack, the governor of the northwestern Leningrad region said on Saturday.
Surgutneftegaz's Kirishinefteorgsintez (KINEF) refinery is one of the top two refineries in Russia. It refines about 17.7 million tons per year (355,000 barrels per day) of Russian crude, or 6.4% of the country's total, according to industry sources.
"Air defences shot down one drone on approach, the other was destroyed over the territory of the enterprise," Alexander Drozdenko, governor of the Leningrad region, said on Telegram.
"When the debris fell, the external structure of one of the tanks was damaged," he said.
No one was injured, he said.
The extent of the damage to the refinery was not immediately clear. There was no immediate comment from Surgutneftegaz, one of Russia's biggest oil companies, or from Ukraine.
The Kirishi refinery produces about 2.3 million tons of gasoline, or 5.3% of Russia's total. It also produces 7.6% of the country's diesel fuel, 16.3% of its fuel oil and 3.4% of its aviation fuel, according to industry sources.
Russia's defence ministry said that 31 Ukrainian drones were destroyed over Russia, including 26 over the Krasnodar region.
(Editing by Himani Sarkar)
A tank at Russia's Kirishi oil refinery was damaged by falling debris during a major Ukrainian drone attack.
The Kirishi refinery refines about 17.7 million tons of Russian crude per year, which is approximately 355,000 barrels per day.
No one was injured during the drone attack, according to the governor of the Leningrad region.
Russia's defense ministry reported that 31 Ukrainian drones were destroyed over Russia, including 26 over the Krasnodar region.
The Kirishi refinery produces about 5.3% of Russia's total gasoline and 7.6% of its diesel fuel.
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