Massive drone attack on Russia. One of the largest oil refineries targeted by Ukraine: Moscow confirms significant damage to an industrial facility

A major oil refinery in the Russian region of Nizhny Novgorod, located about 400 kilometers east of Moscow, was reportedly hit on Sunday in a large-scale attack by Ukrainian drones. Russian authorities confirmed that an industrial enterprise in the Kstovo district suffered significant damage, without specifying which target it was. However, Ukrainian media indicated the Kstovo refinery, one of the largest in the Russian Federation. The attack comes in the context of renewed strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, through which Kiev is trying to reduce the revenues that support Moscow's war against Ukraine, reports AFP, quoted by Digi24.

The governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region, Gleb Nikitin, announced that the territory of the region was the target of a massive drone attack during the night and early Sunday morning.

According to the Russian official, an industrial enterprise in the Kstovo district was severely damaged. Nikitin claimed that more than 100 drones were destroyed and that, according to preliminary information, the attack resulted in no casualties.

Russian authorities did not provide details about the activity of the affected enterprise. However, Ukrainian media reported that the target of the attack was the Kstovo oil refinery, considered one of the largest in Russia and specializing in the production of fuels and lubricants, Agerpres notes.

The strike comes shortly after Moscow announced the resumption of Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries after a break of several days. On Friday, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Novak said that three refineries were targeted in attacks on the same day.

Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022, Ukraine has repeatedly launched drone attacks on refineries, fuel depots, and other industrial targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.

Through these operations, Kiev aims to affect fuel supply capacity and reduce revenues from the oil sector, which helps finance the Kremlin's war effort.

The attacks on Russian oil infrastructure come in parallel with Moscow's repeated bombings of the Ukrainian energy system, which have caused significant damage since the beginning of the war.