Ukraine tried to attack Russia's Kirishi oil refinery

Ukraine sought to attack one ​of Russia's biggest oil refineries on ‌Tuesday, sparking a fire in an industrial area of the Russian town of Kirishi in the Leningrad ​region, Governor Alexander Drozdenko said.

"The ​enemy’s main target was the (Kirishinefteorgsintez) oil ⁠refinery," Drozdenko said, adding that ​there were no casualties as a result ​of the attack.

The fire was contained, and fire-fighting operations were nearing completion, he said.

According ​to industry sources, the Kirishinefteorgsintez ​oil refinery, one of the largest in the ‌country, ⁠processed 17.5 million metric tons of oil (350,000 barrels per day) in 2024, which amounted to 6.6% of Russia's ​total ​oil refining ⁠volumes.

It produced 2 million tons of gasoline, 7.1 million ​tons of diesel, 6.1 million ​tons ⁠of fuel oil and 600,000 tons of bitumen.

The Russian Defence Ministry said ⁠its ​air defence forces destroyed ​289 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions overnight.

- Reuters