World · 2026-11-01 · Morning briefing
Russia's fourth-largest oil refinery hit in drone attack
A major Russian oil refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, was reportedly set ablaze following a drone attack overnight on November 1st. The targeted NORSI facility, operated by Lukoil, lies approximately 800 kilometers (500 miles) from the Ukrainian border. Ukrainian monitoring channels published footage of the incident.
The plant is a significant asset, ranking as Russia's fourth-largest oil refinery and second-largest gasoline producer, with an annual processing capacity of 15-17 million metric tons of crude. This is not the first attack on the site; a confirmed Ukrainian strike on August 26th caused a large fire and a temporary suspension of operations. The latest reports, however, could not be immediately verified by independent media.
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- Major fire breaks out at Kstovo oil refinery in Russia after drone attack
- Ukraine’s drones hit a major Russian oil refinery, sparking fire
- Russia's Saratov oil refinery at a halt since Wednesday's drone attack, sources say
- Ukraine’s military hits one of Russia’s biggest oil refineries in long-range drone attack
- Ukrainian drones strike a major refinery deep inside Russia, setting it ablaze
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