Four people were killed and two injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on an industrial zone in Volgograd, regional governor Andrei Bocharov said. The city is home to a Lukoil refinery with capacity of about 280,000 barrels per day, but officials did not confirm it was hit.
Four people were killed and two injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on an industrial zone in Russia's southern city of Volgograd, regional governor Andrei Bocharov said. It was the deadliest attack on the city so far.
Volgograd is home to a large oil refinery run by Lukoil, as well as other industrial facilities. Unverified social media video purported to show a large fire at the refinery, and residents reported loud overnight explosions, but there was no official confirmation that the refinery was attacked.
Ukraine has sharply increased attacks on Russian oil refineries since the end of October, when an energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump failed to take hold. Industry sources said the attacks have temporarily reduced Russia's oil refining capacity by about 30%; Lukoil says the Volgograd refinery can process about 14 million tonnes of crude oil annually, or 280,000 barrels per day.
