In brief
On Monday, Nov. 9, a drone strike set fire to the Kirishinefteorgsintez oil refinery in Russia's Leningrad region, killing one person, according to the regional governor. While Ukrainian authorities have claimed responsibility, no independent confirmation of the drone's origin or the exact aircraft type has been released.
On Monday, Nov. 9, a drone attack set fire to the Kirishinefteorgsintez oil refinery near Kirishi in Russia’s Leningrad region, killing one person, Xinhua reported.
Pravda described the refinery as Russia’s second‑largest oil refinery and noted that the drone strike caused a blaze that engulfed the facility.
The governor of the Leningrad region said the blast began Monday and that the refinery was still producing fuel after the attack, according to Xinhua.
Ukrainian authorities have claimed responsibility for the strike, but the claim has not been independently verified; the page on the Kyiv Independent reporting the attack is currently unavailable.
Russian officials said they were launching an investigation but have not released details on the drone or the attackers. The incident is not yet confirmed as part of a broader pattern of drone attacks on energy infrastructure, though Xinhua noted the growing threat.
