Ukraine drone attacks target Russian energy facilities, spark oil refinery fires

Andrey Bocharovgovernor

The air defense forces of the defense ministry repelled a massive attack by aircraft-type drones on the territory of the Volgograd region."

Volgograd Governor Andrey Bocharov said

The entire plant was evacuated, a drone flew to the plant,

an eyewitness told the Astra Telegram Channel

This is one of the key energy facilities of the Russian Federation, providing for the processing of gas condensate and the production of gasoline, diesel fuel and more,

he said

It is crucial to stop the Volgograd refinery from producing gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil and aircraft fuel, which it supplies to the Russian military,

Kovalenko said

As a result of one drone crashing, a fire broke out, but there were no casualties,

he wrote

Ukrainian armed forces attempted a drone attack on objects located in the region, including fuel and energy facilities,

Igor Babushkin, the governor, said on Telegram