Russian oil depot in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast was attacked by drones, causing a fire at a fuel and energy facility operated by Lukoil.
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Drones had also attacked a fuel and energy facility in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Lukoil reports that the operation of the LUKOIL-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez process unit has been temporarily suspended due to the incident.
Authorities in Nizhny Novgorod region reported in the morning of March 12, that several drones hit the Kstovo industrial zone, targeting a facility within an oil refinery. A fire erupted at one of the oil refining units.
Lukoil, Russia's second-largest oil company, confirmed to state-owned media agency RIA Novosti that operations at the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez processing unit were temporarily suspended due to the incident.
A fuel and energy complex was attacked by drones in Kstovo, about 450 kilometers east of Moscow
The fire engulfed an oil refining plant but there were no casualties
On the night of 12 March, drones attacked Lukoil's refinery in the Nizhny Novgorod region, disabling its largest unit and suspending operations.
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