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Ukrainian drones hit one of the largest Russian oil refineries overnight, causing fire, according to Russian officials and the Ukraine army.
The strike at Kirishi’s refinery, in the Russian northwestern Leningrad region, follows the weeks of Ukrainian attacks on the Russian oil infrastructure, which Kiyiv says to encourage war effort in Moscow. The facility, operated by the main Russian oil and gas companies, produces close to 17.7 million tonnes per year (355,000 barrels per day) raw oil and is one of the first three Russian production.
More than three years from the full Russian invasion of Ukraine, drones have become a key weapon for both sides. More Russian drones moved to Poland on Wednesday, forcing NATO to send fighter jets to knock them down and underline long-term concern that fighting could be shed beyond Ukraine’s borders.
According to the main staff of the Ukrainian armed forces, explosions and fires were reported at Kirishi’s refinery. It Posted a photo It seems to show the flames and clouds of smoke to the night sky.
Regional Government Alexander Drozdenko said three unmanned aircraft were lowered overnight in the Kerishi area, and a debris drop caused a fire in the facility. He said no one was injured and the flame was shut down.
Russian officials did not immediately comment on the consequences of the strike. At least 80 Ukrainian unmanned spacecraft was demolished over Russia overnight, occupied with Crimea and the neighboring sea of Azov, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Russia is still the second largest oil exporter, but the seasonal increase in demand and the Ukrainian strikes of drones have caused the lack of gasoline in recent weeks.
Nemo cells have dried in some regions of the country, and the cars are waiting in long lines, and officials resort to meals or completely reduction of sales.
In order to try to facilitate the lack, Russia has stopped gasoline exports, and officials have declared a complete ban on Wednesday until September 30 and a partial ban that affects merchants and mediators until October 31.
NATO has launched an Eastern Sentry surgery to strengthen its presence along the Eastern Boka Europe, after Russian drones were found in Poland on Wednesday. In the meantime, US President Donald Trump invites all contract members to increase economic pressures on Russia and some stop buying oil in the country.
Adding the Russian troubles exported by oil, US President Donald Trump issued a letter from NATO countries on Saturday, saying that he believed that the war would end if they stop buying Russian oil and started putting 50 to 100 percent of tariffs at China to buy Russian oil.
Within a few hours, Beijing responded to Trump’s invitation, saying that the Chinese Foreign Minister said that the country did not participate in wars or plan them.
Deadly incidents with Russian rails
Also in the Leningrad region, Diesel Lokomotiv landed during the night, said Drozdenko, a local governor on Sunday. The region surrounds, but does not include St. Petersburg, the second largest city in Russia.
Drozdenko said that the driver of Lokomotive was trapped in his cabin and later died of injuries while transporting to the hospital. The official probe would check signs of sabotage, he said.
Separately, a bomb planted along rail lines in the Russian region of Oryol killed three people, according to the reports of local governor Andrey Klychkov. He said the victims examined the trail and one identified as a member of the Russian National Guard.
According to Klychk’s posts, published late on Saturday and Sunday, the incident happened near the town of Maloarkhangelsk, some 200 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. Russian officials did not immediately comment on the cause.
