Ukrainian drones strike major Russian oil refinery in Leningrad Oblast, governor says

Ukrainian drones attacked the Kirishi oil refinery in Russia's Leningrad Oblast overnight on September 14, regional Governor Alexander Drozdenko said, Report informs.

The Kirishi refinery is one of the largest in Russia and has a processing capacity of over 17 million tons of oil per year.

Russian air defense intercepted three drones in the Kirishi area, Drozdenko claimed. Wreckage from a downed drone crashed on the site of the refinery, igniting a fire.

The fire has since been extinguished and there were no casualties, Drozdenko said.

The Kirishi refinery, also known as Kirishinefteorgsintez or KINEF, is one of Russia's top two oil refineries by volume, along with the Ryazan Oil Refinery. A subsidiary of Surgutneftegaz, the facility refines about 17.7 million metric tons per year (355,000 barrels per day) of Russian crude, amounting to 6.4% of the country's total.

The refinery is located over 800 kilometers (497 miles) from the Ukrainian border.