General Staff has confirmed attack on NOVATEK-Ust-Luga oil refinery: damage was caused, followed by fire
On 1 September 2026, units of the Ukrainian Defence Forces struck the oil refinery ‘NOVATEK-Ust-Luga’ in Slobodka, Leningrad Oblast, Russian Federation.
This has been reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, according to Censor.NET.
What is known
It is reported that the target has been hit, resulting in a fire on the premises. The extent of the damage is being assessed.
According to the General Staff, the NOVATEK production complex in Ust-Luga is a facility for the fractionation and transhipment of stable gas condensate, located in the port of Ust-Luga on the Baltic Sea. The complex’s design capacity for processing stable gas condensate is over 6 million tonnes per year.
The company produces crude oil (light and heavy), kerosene, diesel fuel and a component of marine fuel (fuel oil).
The complex forms part of NOVATEK’s production and logistics infrastructure at the port of Ust-Luga.
It is noted that the company is involved in meeting the needs of the Russian Armed Forces.
What led up to it
It was previously reported that a major fire broke out at ‘Novatek-Ust-Luga’ as a result of a deep-strike operation by the Main Intelligence Directorate and the Defence Forces.
