Ukraine Strikes Major Russian Oil Refinery as Moscow Launches 317 Drones

Russia’s Kirishi oil refinery in the Leningrad region, the second-largest in the country, caught fire following a Ukrainian military attack, regional governor Alexander Drozdenko confirmed on Monday. According to Drozdenko, firefighters managed to contain the blaze, while a woman was killed by falling debris from an intercepted drone.

The Ukrainian military also confirmed that it had struck a facility producing fuel for Iskander missiles near the Russian city of St. Petersburg.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities reported at least three people killed and one injured in Russian attacks on the southern port city of Odesa. Four people were also reportedly injured in drone strikes on Kremenchuk, while another person was wounded in a drone attack in the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv.

Russia Launches 317 Drones as Ukraine Reports Widespread Power Outages

According to the Ukrainian military, Russia launched 317 drones toward various regions of Ukraine overnight, targeting multiple areas across the country.

Ukrainian authorities are also investigating concerns about possible damage to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. The facility reportedly lost its external electricity supply for the 16th time this year, forcing it to rely on backup diesel generators.

Ukraine’s deputy energy minister said Russian attacks on energy infrastructure over the past 24 hours had caused power outages in 12 regions, including Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Poltava, Rivne, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi, and Chernihiv.

The latest strikes underscore the continuing attacks on critical energy infrastructure in both countries, as Ukraine targets Russian fuel production facilities and Moscow intensifies drone attacks across Ukrainian territory.