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💥 Attack

Ukrainian drones launched by the Main Intelligence Directorate struck the Novoshakhtinsk Oil Refinery, effectively halting its operations.

Novoshakhtinsk, Rostov Oblast
Verified Independently confirmed by 5 sources
Ukrinform Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Entities

Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine's Defense Ministry (organization) Novoshakhtinsk Oil Refinery (location) Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (organization) Vasily Golubyov (person) Ukrainian drones (weapon_system) Novoshakhtinsk refinery (location) Lukoil facility in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (location) Ukrainian drone (weapon_system) Andrii Yusov (person) Vasiliy Golubev (person) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) Russian Defense Ministry (organization) Novshakhtiskaya oil refinery (organization) Novoshakhtyn refinery (location) drone (weapon_system) Novoshakhtynsk Oil Products Plant (location) UAV (weapon_system)

Source Reports

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Yes, this report is true.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

A planned operation of DIU is ongoing.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Russia uses this facility for military purposes.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

A drone attack halted operations at the smaller Novoshakhtinsk refinery in the southern Rostov region on March 13.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

Ukrainian aircraft were sighted and possibly hit targets in the vicinity of the Novshakhtiskaya oil refinery

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

On 13 March, the Novoshakhtyn refinery in the Rostov region suspended operations after a drone attack.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:03.728Z

Source story: 3839226-another-russian-refinery-hit-by-ukrainian-drones-fourth-in-24-hours-source