Drones launched massive attack on Nizhny Novgorod region: oil refinery is believed to have been hit. VIDEO+PHOTOS

On the night of Saturday 1 November 2026, numerous explosions were reported in Kstovo, in the Nizhny Novgorod Region.

This was reported by Censor.NET, citing the ASTRA Telegram channel.

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Initial details

According to local residents, the local oil refinery – ‘LUKOIL-Nizhegorodnaftorgsintez’ – is likely under attack. The information is being verified.

See also: Oil refinery on fire in Ufa following drone strike: key facility hit. PHOTOS

Official information

According to Gleb Nikitin, Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russian air defence forces have reportedly shot down over a hundred drones over the Nizhny Novgorod Region.

The industrial facility sustained significant damage, but he assured that there were no casualties.

See also: The aftermath of the attack on the Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery in the Samara Region of the Russian Federation. SATELLITE PHOTOS

Author: Ірина Дашківська