💥 Attack

Ukrainian forces conducted drone strikes against the Lukoil Volgograd Oil Refinery in Volgograd City and the Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant near Astrakhan City.

Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast
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Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET

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Ukrainian General Staff reported that elements of the SBU, SSO, and other Ukrainian forces struck Lukoil's Volgograd Oil Refinery and Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian drone attacks reportedly targeted energy facilities in Russia's Astrakhan and Volgograd oblasts overnight on Feb. 3, causing fires at the Lukoil oil refinery in Volgograd and at the Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian drones launched strikes on two Russian energy sites—the Volgograd oil refinery and the Astrakhan gas processing plant

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Fires continue to burn at the Volgograd refinery

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Volgograd authorities declared a 'red' danger level and shut down the local airport

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian drones damaged a gas condensate processing complex in Astrakhan

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces successfully attacked the Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka oil refinery.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian drones attacked one of Russia's largest oil refineries on 3 February, leading to filming restrictions

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:38.954Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-february-3-2025