Drone Attack Disrupts Kirishi Oil Refinery
Drone attacks disrupted operations at the Kirishi oil refinery and caused fuel station shortages. The KINEF oil refinery in Kirishi, Leningrad Oblast, partially halted operations following a drone attack on August 30.
Consensus
- A drone attack occurred on August 30 at the Kinef oil refinery in Kirishi.
- The attack caused partial shutdown of the refinery's operations.
- Fuel shortages and long queues appeared at gas stations in the region after the attack.
- The brands AI-92 and AI-95 were temporarily unavailable at gas stations.
- Fuel has since become available again, though traffic congestion persists.
- The governor of Leningrad Oblast indirectly confirmed the attack by mentioning a fire and damage to residential buildings.
- The Kinef refinery is the second-largest oil refinery in Russia by processing volume.
- The refinery had previously been attacked by drones in May, resulting in long-term operational disruption.
- The previous attack led to rerouting of fuel supplies to Saint Petersburg and the region.
Coverage (2 sources)
- Drone attack disrupted refinery operations in Kirishi and caused fuel station panic — Радио Свобода
- Drone attack disrupted refinery work in Kirishi and caused fuel station panic — Север.Реалии