Ukrainian drones hit major Russian refinery with 20 million-ton capacity

Ukrainian defense company Fire Point reported the strike on Aug. 30, releasing footage of the attack.

Fire Point said the refinery is part of Surgutneftegas and is one of Russia’s largest refineries. It can process about 20 million metric tons of oil a year.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine also confirmed the strike on the refinery.

The facility is Russia’s second-largest oil refinery by capacity and the largest in the country’s northwest.

The refinery produces motor fuels, aviation fuel, diesel and other petroleum products. It helps supply the Russian armed forces, the General Staff said.

The Kirishi refinery plays an important role in supplying fuel to St. Petersburg and the Leningrad, Novgorod and Pskov oblasts, the Ukrainian Armed Forces Special Operations Forces said.

Earlier on Aug. 30, a drone attack was reported in Russia’s Leningrad Oblast. A strike and fire at the refinery were also reported.