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2025-09-14 13:10:59
Two Russian Refineries Attacked by Drones: 1. According to RIA Novosti, Reuters, and other media outlets, Alexander Drozdenko, Governor of Leningrad Oblast, announced on the 14th that a fire at the Kirishi Refinery in Leningrad Oblast, one of the largest refining facilities in northwestern Russia, had been extinguished. The fire was caused by debris from a crashed drone. Drozdenko also stated that local air defense systems shot down three Ukrainian drones. 2. Separately, a source from the Ukrainian Main Intelligence Service revealed on the 13th that Ukraine had used drones to attack the Bashneft-Novak refinery in Ufa, Bashkortostan. Ukrainian authorities said the suicide drones accurately hit their targets, causing an explosion and a fire. 3. Meanwhile, Bashkortostan Governor Khabirov reported that two drones had attacked an oil company in the republic, causing a fire. He stated, "Both drones were shot down and landed on the factory grounds, causing a small fire that was quickly extinguished." Khabirov stressed that the attack will not affect production plans and the refinery will continue to operate normally.
