Last night a fire broke out at the Russian Norsi oil refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod oblast, following reports of a drone attack. According to the Kyiv Independent, local Telegram channels and videos posted online reported this.
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The Lukoil refinery is one of the most important oil processing and gasoline production plants in Russia. Before news of the fire emerged, residents of the Kstovo area reported an air raid alarm and the presence of drones in flight. Shortly after, monitoring channels began posting photos and videos of residents showing flames engulfing the refinery.
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Kstovo is located about 800 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. Norsi, or the Lukoil-Nizhegorodorgsintez refinery, is the fourth largest oil refinery and the second largest gasoline producer in Russia, with an annual processing capacity of about 15-17 million tons of crude oil. It also produces bitumen, diesel, and aviation fuel, used to support Russian forces. Ukraine repeatedly struck the refinery in 2026, including attacks on April 5, May 20, June 24, and July 2. Some of these attacks forced the shutdown of some production units.
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