Novoshakhtinsk Refinery Halts Operations After Drone Attack
The Novoshakhtinsk Oil Refinery in Rostov Oblast temporarily halted operations after a drone attack on the night of August 25, 2025, with the regional governor confirming damage to the facility and surrounding areas, including four private homes, though no casualties were reported.
Consensus
- The Novoshakhtinsk Oil Refinery (NPP) in Rostov Oblast was temporarily suspended after a drone attack on the night of August 15, 2025.
- The attack caused damage to the refinery.
- The governor of Rostov Oblast, Yuri Sliusar, confirmed the incident and the temporary halt in operations.
- No casualties were reported from the attack.
- Four private homes in Novoshakhtinsk were damaged during the attack.
- The regional air defense systems intercepted approximately 30 drones over the region during the night.
- The attack occurred in the context of ongoing drone strikes on Russian oil refineries since the start of the war with Ukraine.
Points of divergence
- The Novoshakhtinsk NPP has previously been targeted multiple times since June 22, 2022, with the first attack on a Russian NPP during the war. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- The Novoshakhtinsk NPP is the largest in southern Russia and has a total capacity of 5.6 million tons per year. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The project capacity of the Novoshakhtinsk NPP is 7.5 million tons of oil per year. — tg_bbcrussian
- The Novoshakhtinsk NPP was previously attacked in August 2025. — tg_bbcrussian
- The Novoshakhtinsk NPP attack was reported by the monitoring channel Supernova+, and the governor did not mention the refinery in his initial morning briefing. — tg_echoonline_news
- Ukrainian drones also attacked the Afipsky NPP, where a fire occurred. — tg_echoonline_news
Coverage (5 sources)
- Novoshakhanskoye NPPZ suspended operations due to drone attack — Говорит НеМосква
- One of the largest refineries in southern Russia stopped operations after attack by Ukrainian drones — The Moscow Times
- Novochashkinskoye NPPZ suspended operations after drone attack — BBC News Русская служба
- NPU in Novocherkassk suspended operations after drone attack — ЭХО / Новости
- Novoshakhanskoye NPPZ in the Rostov region stopped work after drone attack — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Novochashkinskoye Oil Refinery
- NPZ
- Yuri Slyusarev
- Rostov Oblast
- Russia
- Novocherkassk
- PVO
- Telegram
- Ukraine
- Supernova+
- Novoshakhanskoye Oil Products Plant (NOPP)
- Novoshakhansk