💥 Attack

Oil refinery hit with multiple hits, two big fires.

Volgograd, Volgograd Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Stefan Korshak (Substack) Kyiv Independent

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Oil refinery hit with multiple hits, two big fires.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces struck a refinery in the Russian city of Volgograd overnight on Aug. 14, causing powerful fires at the facility

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

The refinery processes over 15 million metric tons of oil every year, amounting to 5.6% of Russia's refining capacity

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The Lukoil plant produces diesel, gasoline, and aviation fuel, crucial for Russian military logistics

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The attack was carried out in cooperation between the Unmanned Systems Forces, military intelligence (HUR), and other branches

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.167Z

Source story: day-1268a-2025-08-17