💥 Attack

Ukrainian drones set an oil refinery on fire, likely exploiting gaps in S-400 coverage.

November 25, 2024 Kaluga, Kaluga

Verified Independently confirmed by 6 sources

Stefan Korshak (Substack) Ukrinform Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET

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Source Reports

What each source reports. "Source tone" reflects the language used by the outlet — it is not an independent verification.

Stefan Korshak (Substack) → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian drones set an oil refinery on fire, likely exploiting gaps in S-400 coverage.

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

Drones attacked Kaluga, and a fire broke out at one of the refineries as a result of the falling debris. An oil depot and the Kaluga Typhoon Instrumentation Plant were attacked.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Three UAVs were destroyed by air defense forces on the outskirts of Kaluga.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian drones operated by HUR struck the Kaluganefteprodukt oil facility at 0:30 a.m., leading to explosions and fire

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Drones operated by Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) struck a fuel and energy facility in Russia's Kaluga region

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

There is confirmation of successful strikes on an oil depot in Kaluga Oblast.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Explosions occurred in Kaluga due to a drone attack on an oil refinery, resulting in fire and destruction of 3 UAVs with no casualties.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:30.512Z

Source story: day-1011b-2024-11-30