A strike on an industrial facility in Russia
16 October Drones attacked the Kstovo oil refinery in the Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia.
This was reported by the Russian media ASTRA.
According to preliminary data, one of the drones hit an oil refining facility.
Eyewitnesses report powerful explosion and thick smoke over an industrial area.
A large-scale fire and the response of local authorities
After the attack, the plant's territory was fire, More than 10 vehicles tried to eliminate it.
Local authorities have traditionally announced the “repulsion of most drones”, but confirmed “damage to an industrial facility”.
At the moment the plant's operation is suspended, and the area around the plant is cordoned off.
Kstovo refinery is an important element of the fuel infrastructure of the Russian Federation
The Kstovo Oil Refinery is one of the key enterprises in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
The company's capacity allows processing up to 17 million tonnes of oil per year, The company's gas pipeline provides fuel to the central and northern regions of Russia.
This is already Second drone attack on oil refining facilities in Russia over the past two days. Earlier, explosions were reported at the Saratov refinery.
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