Attack on the Lukoil refinery in Kstovo
On Tuesday night in the city Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region (rf) explosions were heard - local residents report a drone hit the territory of the Lukoil oil refinery«.
According to eyewitnesses, after the strike, a fire broke out at the enterprise, and thick black smoke was visible in the industrial area.
Russian Telegram channels note that Before the attack, an air raid alert was announced in the region.
Local authorities warned the population with a message:
«Siren in the industrial zone! Threat of UAV use! Do not film or publish anything. If you see any wreckage, call 112».
Air raid alert and panic among locals
Residents of Kstovo report that sirens went off around midnight, followed by two powerful explosions.
Local Telegram channels record panic among the plant's employees and residents of the surrounding area.
Officially, the authorities of the Nizhny Novgorod region confirmed «fall of an unidentified object» on the territory of an industrial zone, but traditionally avoids mentioning drones.
Context: a wave of attacks on Russian refineries
This is already not the first attack on Russian energy facilities in recent weeks.
Previously, drones have hit oil depots in Feodosia, Volgograd, Bryansk and Tver, This caused large-scale fires and interruptions in the operation of some refineries.
Experts believe that such strikes reduce the production capacity of russia and complicate fuel logistics, especially in the central part of the country.
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