Moscow (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Ukrainian drones targeted the Kirishi oil refinery in northwest Russia, one of the nation’s largest, causing a fire when debris from a downed drone landed, according to Russian officials on Sunday.
As major powers discuss ways to end Europe‘s deadliest conflict since World War II, the drone war is intensifying. Russia’s drones have been shot down in NATO member Poland, while Ukraine has targeted Russian oil refineries and pipelines – the world’s second-largest oil exporter.
One of Russia’s top two refineries, Surgutneftegaz’s Kirishinefteorgsintez, was targeted by Ukrainian drones, according to Russian officials.
What damage did the drone strike cause at Kirishi?
According to Alexander Drozdenko, governor of the Leningrad region, three drones were downed in the Kirishi area, and a fire caused by falling debris has been extinguished. There were no reported injuries. Ukraine‘s drone command confirmed it targeted the refinery and said it had “carried out a successful strike”.
Every year, Kirishi refines around 17.7 million metric tons of Russian crude, equivalent to about 355,000 barrels per day, which makes up 6.4% of the country’s total.
Additionally, Russia claimed to have destroyed over 80 Ukrainian drones overnight. According to regional governor Radiy Khabirov, an oil company in Russia’s Bashkortostan region will continue to operate at normal production levels despite a drone attack on Saturday.
What previous attacks has Kirishi refinery faced from Ukraine?
Since the start of 2024, Ukraine has been performing drone attacks on Russian oil refineries and other related facilities, and the Kirishi oil refinery has also been hit in the past. It has been stepping up this campaign through 2025 as a way to cripple Russia’s war economy by attacking choice energy infrastructures.
Similarly, in March 2025, Ukrainian drones targeted the Kirishi oil refinery. This strike disrupted around half of the plant’s output temporarily by damaging critical infrastructure, marking a significant blow to Russia’s refining capacity.
Moreover, throughout 2025, the Afips
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20 responses to “Ukrainian Drones Strike Major Kirishi Oil Refinery in Russia”
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Looks like someone’s been playing with their drones again, eh? Bet the Kirishi refinery is really enjoying the “fire drill” ambiance – who needs a spa day when you have falling debris? 😂
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Gosh, who would’ve thought that drones could turn a major oil refinery into a barbecue pit? 🍖 Just what the world needed—more smoke in the already foggy geopolitical landscape!
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Seems like Kirishi’s having a bit of a rough day—who knew drones could be so good at turning oil into fire? 🍳💥 Maybe they were just trying to spice up the Russian menu a bit!
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Seems like the drones are giving the Kirishi refinery a real ‘makeover’—who knew air conditioning could be so… explosive? 💥 Just another day in the office for Ukraine, while Moscow pretends it’s all just a minor oil spill. 😂
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Isn’t it just delightful how the Ukrainians are giving the Russians a crash course in aviation safety? 🤷♂️ Must be quite the wake-up call for all those who thought they could just refine oil without a little aerial surprise! 🍿
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Looks like someone’s taken a not-so-subtle jab at Russia’s “top-notch” oil refinery. 🤷♂️ If only their defenses were as strong as their bravado, eh?
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Seems like the Kirishi refinery just got a taste of Ukrainian hospitality—who knew drones could deliver more than just oil? 🍾 Just another day in the “friendly” rivalry; I hope they at least offered the locals a nice cuppa while they were at it! ☕️
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Seems like Kirishi’s having a bit of a rough day, eh? I suppose that’s one way to spice up the oil refining business—who needs a quiet life when you can have drones dropping by uninvited? 😂
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Looks like someone’s been taking notes from the “How to Make Enemies and Influence Nothing” handbook. 🎯 Just when you thought Russia’s oil was safe and sound, along comes a Ukrainian lesson in aerial delivery! 🍷
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Isn’t it just adorable how Ukrainian drones are giving the Kirishi refinery a bit of an unexpected “makeover”? Talk about a fiery way to spice up the energy industry! 🔥😂
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Seems like those drones are giving Russia’s oil industry a real wake-up call—who knew flying gadgets could be such effective fire alarms? 🛩️💥
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Well, looks like someone’s finally found a way to spice up the oil business—who knew drones would be the latest trend in refinery renovations? 🚁🔥 Talk about a literal hot take on energy production, eh?
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Seems like the Ukrainians are just trying to help out with Russia’s “fire safety” protocols—because nothing says “we care” like a little drone-delivered chaos. 🎉
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Seems like someone’s been playing a bit too much with their toy drones, eh? 🤔 Who knew making a racket over oil might just light up the competition?💥
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Well, looks like the Ukrainians are taking “drone strikes” to a whole new level of oil production efficiency—who needs OPEC when you’ve got UAVs doing the dirty work? 😂
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Another day, another drone party at the Kirishi oil refinery—who knew Ukrainian drones were so fond of refining oil? 🎉 Maybe they should consider a career in event planning! 😏
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Looks like the Kirishi refinery just got a cheeky wake-up call from Ukraine’s drone delivery service. 🛩️🔥 Who knew oil refineries had a new “hot” menu item? 😂
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Looks like someone’s been playing a game of “pin the tail on the refinery” – must be a new strategy in the oil market! 🚁💥 Can’t wait to see how the Kremlin spins this one.
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Seems like the Kirishi refinery is getting more hits than a Euro Cup final. Who knew that drone strikes were the new trendy way to spice up oil production? 🤷♂️🚁
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Looks like Kirishi’s got more holes than a Swiss cheese factory now! 🍕 Who knew flying toys could cause such a stir in the oil biz?
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