One of Russia’s largest oil refineries attacked in Leningrad region: "KINEF" refinery caught fire in Kirishi
Drones attacked the Leningrad region overnight into November 8. Russian authorities said more than 100 UAVs had been shot down over the region.
Censor.NET reports this, citing Russian Telegram channels.
Leningrad region Governor Alexander Drozdenko said 113 drones had been shot down as of 4 a.m.
He also confirmed that drones had hit the industrial zone in Kirishi.
Local residents said several fires broke out on the grounds of the "KINEF" refinery.
According to preliminary reports, the ELOU-AVT-6, ELOU-AT-6 and ELOU-AVT-2 units were hit.
What do we know about the refinery?
The "KINEF" refinery (Kirishinefteorgsintez) is one of Russia’s largest oil refineries.
The refinery is located in Kirishi, Leningrad Region, and is part of the Russian company Surgutneftegas.
Key figures and products:
- Capacity: about 20.1 million tonnes of crude oil per year.
- Rank: Russia’s second-largest refinery by capacity, after the Omsk refinery.
- Share: about 7% of Russia’s total oil refining volume.
- Products: gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation kerosene, heavy fuel oil, bitumen and liquefied gas.
The refinery is strategically important to the supply of petroleum products to Russia’s northwestern regions.
Previous attacks on the refinery
KINEF has already been targeted by drones several times in 2026.
- May 5: Three of the refinery’s four primary crude processing units were damaged in an attack. Reuters reported that the refinery halted processing.
- August 30: Another strike damaged the AVT-6 and AT-1 units.
- September 2: Reuters reported that the refinery had halted processing again. The damaged units accounted for a significant share of its production capacity.
