Fire at Kirishi refinery after Ukrainian drone attack
A large fire broke out at the Kirishi refinery in Leningrad Oblast following a nighttime drone attack attributed to Ukrainian forces, with eyewitness footage showing flames and explosions, though verification remains unconfirmed.
Consensus
- A fire broke out at a facility in Kirishi, Leningrad Oblast, after a nighttime drone attack.
- Eyewitnesses published video footage of a large fire at the site.
- The facility is reportedly the 'Kirishinefteorgsinth' oil refinery.
- The attack is attributed to Ukrainian forces.
- No casualties have been reported so far.
- The video evidence has not been verified by OSINT analysts.
Points of divergence
- A multi-apartment residential building in Kirishi on Romantikov Street was hit during the attack, with video evidence of an explosion on upper floors and sounds of air defense activity. — tg_dwglavnoe
- A drone attack on the airfield in Yeisk caused detonation of munitions for over an hour, affecting both the airfield and a military settlement. — tg_dwglavnoe
- The fire at the refinery is 'presumably' ongoing, based on eyewitness footage, but no confirmation of the attack's origin or impact beyond the fire is provided. — tg_astrapress
Coverage (2 sources)
- In Leningrad Oblast, a petrochemical plant in Kirishi may burn after a nighttime attack by VU - Astra — DW Главное
- In Leningrad Oblast, an oil refinery 'Kirishi Nefteorgsynth' is allegedly burning after a Ukrainian attack, — witnesses Witnesses are publishing footage of... — ASTRA