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Drone attacks set fires at Russian oil refineries in Oryol and Kstovo

Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.

Oryol Governor Andrey Klychkov said a drone attack caused a fire at the Oryol refinery, and Nizhny Novgorod authorities reported strikes on the Lukoil refinery at Kstovo, where Lukoil said one unit was temporarily halted. No casualties were reported. Kyiv made no official claim; strikes on refineries in Ryazan, Kaluga, Syzran and Samara region followed over the next week as Ukraine stepped up attacks on Russian fuel production.

When
12 March 2024
Where
Kstovo, Russia (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
What
energy infrastructure attack, refinery · military
Acting party
Government of Ukraine
Against
Government of Russia
Attribution
Attributed by independent sources. Russian officials reported drone attacks; Kyiv did not officially claim these strikes.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary

Sources

  1. Evidence Kyiv Independent Media · Unaffiliated origin: Oryol governor and Nizhny Novgorod authorities statements; Lukoil statement to RIA Novosti, 12 Mar · published 2024-03-12 00:00 UTC

History

WhenFieldFromToWhy
2026-10-27 21:03 UTCstatusnullreportedP1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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