Ukrainian strikes on May 20 forced the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez Oil Refinery in Kstovo to partially halt operations, specifically closing the AVT-6 primary oil refining unit.
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Ukrainian strikes forced a partial halt in operations at the Kstovo refinery.
On May 20, Ukraine’s General Staff again reported a strike on Norsi in Kstovo, saying a primary processing unit had been damaged.
Units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the AVT-6 primary oil refining unit at the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery near Kstovo, triggering a fire.
Ukraine's General Staff confirmed that Ukrainian drones struck the AVT-6 oil refining unit at the Lukoil-Nizhegorodorgsintez refinery near Kstovo on May 20, causing a fire.
Reuters reported that Ukraine's drone strikes led to the halting or rolling back of production at central Russia's major oil refineries, including Kstovo.
Ukrainian drones hit the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery in Kstovo, causing fire and damage.
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