💥 Attack

Ukrainian forces conducted a drone strike at the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez oil refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, causing a fire.

January 28, 2025 Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast

Verified Independently confirmed by 4 sources

Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN

Multiple high-reliability sources confirm the core facts of this event.

Entities

Ukrainian Main Military Intelligence Directorate (GUR) (military_unit) Unmanned Systems Forces (military_unit) Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez oil refinery (location) Lukoil oil depot (location) Ukraine (organization) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Russian oil refinery (location) Russian arsenal (location) Main Intelligence Directorate (organization) Lukoil oil depot in Kstovo (location) LUKOIL Nizhny Novgorod Refinery (location) drones (weapon_system)

Source Reports

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces struck the oil refinery in Kstovo and caused a fire

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

The Lukoil oil depot in the city of Kstovo was targeted by four drones, all of which struck their target and caused "significant damage."

Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

Ukrainian forces hit Russian oil refinery in Kstovo and Russian arsenal in Tver Oblast

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

The facility was attacked around midnight local time. At least three explosions were reported by residents, while HUR sources claimed four hits on the oil depot. All four drones reached their targets.

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

The facility supplies Russian occupation forces.

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

The oil depot received significant damage.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:39.015Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-january-29-2025