Crucial Russian oil refinery ignited during Ukrainian drone assault

A massive oil refinery responsible for 30% of Russia’s gas consumption was ignited during an assault by dozens of Ukrainian drones, Kyiv said.

The Lukoil oil refinery in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod Oblast was lit up during an overnight barrage Tuesday that saw more than 50 drones bombard the area, according to the General Staff of Ukraine’s armed forces.

Video circulating on war channels in Telegram shows the energy facility on fire, marking a blow to one of Moscow’s largest oil refineries, which have become a regular target to undermine Russia’s ability to wage war.

Russia’s Lukoil oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod was set ablaze after Ukraine’s latest drone assault early Tuesday. Telegram The refinery is one of the largest in Russia, accounting for nearly 30%

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