Leningrad governor says drones hit the industrial zone of Kirishi and caused a fire on the KINEF grounds overnight
Confirmed2 distinct origins, 1 independent, with images or sensor data checked by a named outlet or body.
Leningrad governor Alexander Drozdenko said 113 drones were downed over the oblast on the night of 8 to 9 November, that drones hit the industrial zone of Kirishi and that a fire on the grounds of the KINEF refinery was localised; debris hit an apartment in Kirishi and a family was evacuated with no one injured, TASS, Radio Svoboda and Novaya Gazeta Europe reported. Astra reported from video that the refinery was on fire, Ukrinform relayed, and Novaya Gazeta Europe, citing Bumaga, reported a NASA FIRMS thermal anomaly on the refinery grounds and at least 25 flights delayed at Pulkovo.
- When
- 9 November 2026
- Where
- Kirishi refinery, Russia (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- drone attack · military
- Acting party
- General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
- Attribution
- Attributed by one source. Only Russian officials name Ukraine as the attacker in the sources read.
- In the record
- Published 2026-11-09 13:34 UTC
Images
Photos at their source
- Photo at source, released by ASTRA
Sources
- Where the claim was made TASS
- Where the claim was made TASS
- Where the claim was made Radio Svoboda
- Where the claim was made Novaya Gazeta Europe
- Visual evidence Ukrinform
- Sensor data Novaya Gazeta Europe
History
- First recorded 9 Nov, 13:34 UTC, as confirmed (two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party).
Cite or reuse
The War Record, "Leningrad governor says drones hit the industrial zone of Kirishi and caused a fire on the KINEF grounds overnight", record ev-20261109-gxv7, version 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261109-gxv7/