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Ukrainian drones struck the KINIF oil refinery in Kirishi, Leningrad Oblast.

Kirishi, Leningrad Oblast
Verified Independently confirmed by 8 sources
Stefan Korshak (Substack) Institute for the Study of War Ukrinform Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET

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KINIF oil refinery (location) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Novatek Ust-Luga oil terminal (location) Russian air defenses (organization) Leningrad region (location) Kirishi Oil Refinery (location) 56 drones (weapon_system) Ust-Luga terminal (location) NOVATEK-Ust-Luga (location) Special Operations Forces (military_unit) Security Service of Ukraine (organization) Ukraine (organization) Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit) Russian air defense (organization) Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff (organization) NOVATEK-Ust-Luga facility (location) Purga patrol icebreaker (weapon_system) Ust-Luga Oil Terminal (location) Kirish Oil Refinery (location) Vyborg (location) "Purga" icebreaker (weapon_system)

Source Reports

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) → Source tone: likely

Drone attack on KINIF oil refinery in Kirishi March 25-26

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces struck the Novatek Ust-Luga oil terminal, hitting the oil tank farm and oil loading infrastructure.

Ukrinform → Source tone: uncertain

56 UAVs were allegedly shot down over the Leningrad region overnight according to Governor Alexander Drozdenko.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

On the night of 25-26 March, Ukraine's defence forces struck the Kirishi Oil Refinery in Russia's Leningrad Oblast.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian air defense systems shot down 56 drones over Leningrad Oblast as part of a broader Ukrainian drone attack on Russian territory

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the NOVATEK-Ust-Luga plant during a joint operation

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

The tank farm and loading/unloading stands for oil and petroleum products were hit

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

A fire was reported at the site

UNIAN → Source tone: uncertain

Governor Alexander Drozdenko claimed 56 drones were eliminated during the night

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

A second strike was launched against the Ust-Luga terminal on March 25, 2026.

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Extraction metadata

Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:30.883Z

Source story: day-1492b-2026-04-02