Following drone attack on Lukoil oil refinery, authorities of Nizhny Novgorod region urged Russians not to stock up on fuel
Following the attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, authorities in the Nizhny Novgorod Region of the Russian Federation urged residents to fill up their cars "as needed, without causing a panic."
This was reported by the press service of the Nizhny Novgorod Region government following a meeting of the emergency response headquarters, according to Censor.NET, citing the Telegram channel ASTRA.
New details
Authorities in the Nizhny Novgorod Region are asking "drivers to refuel as needed, without causing a rush" following the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attack on the oil refinery—"LUKOIL-Nizhegorodnaftorgsintez" in Kstovo.
"Widespread attempts to stockpile supplies could cause the situation to worsen. To prevent panic buying, volunteers are resuming their work at gas stations," according to a statement from the regional government.
What led up to this?
As reported, on the night of November 1, drones launched a massive attack on the Nizhny Novgorod region: an oil refinery was likely hit.
