Drones strike Kirishi oil refinery in Leningrad region, sparking fire and killing one woman

Summary

Overnight on November 9, drones struck the Kirishi oil refinery (KINEF), operated by Surgutneftegas in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, starting a fire at the facility; footage of the fire was published. Reports say the blaze was contained, and Leningrad Governor Alexander Drozdenko confirmed the attack and that drones were shot down over the region, though accounts differ on the number (81 and 113 are cited). One woman was killed by falling drone debris in Vsevolozhsk, and debris also damaged an apartment building in Kirishi, where a family was moved out. Reports differ on whether the refinery's oil processing was halted. Russia's Defense Ministry claimed 430 drones were downed, a figure not independently confirmed. The attack was not confirmed by Glavcom, and Ukraine has not commented.

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What remains unresolved

• named facility unresolved

Timeline

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• 2026-11-09member countour measurement13 → 14reports joined

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Sources

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• glavcom.ua
  • Drones attack Russia's second largest oil refinery for the umpteenth timeTranslated from Ukrainian2026-11-09
• kyivindependent.com
  • Ukrainian forces reportedly strike Russia's second-largest oil refinery in overnight drone attack2026-11-09
• pravda.com.ua
  • Drones attack Russia's second-largest oil refinery, sparking fire – photos, video2026-11-09
• dw.com
  • Attack on Russia by Ukraine: One of the largest oil refineries is burningTranslated from Ukrainian2026-11-09
• ukrinform.net
  • Drones strike Russia’s second-largest oil refinery2026-11-09
• aninews.in
  • Ukrainian drones strike Russia’s second-largest oil refinery; Moscow claims it downed 81 UAVs2026-11-09
• focus.ua
  • An oil giant of the Russian Federation is burning near Petersburg: the 20 million tons plant was attacked by drones for the second time (video)Translated from Ukrainian2026-11-09
• espreso.tv
  • Drones attacked Russia at night: an oil refinery is on fire near St. PetersburgTranslated from Ukrainian2026-11-09
• militarnyi.com
  • Fire Erupts at Kirishi Oil Refinery in Russia’s Leningrad Region Following Ukrainian Drone Attack2026-11-09
• meduza.io
  • Ukrainian drones strike Russia’s Leningrad region, sparking fire at one of the country’s largest oil refineries — Meduza2026-11-09
• radiosvoboda.org
  • Russia: after a drone attack on the Kirishi Refinery, a fire broke outTranslated from Ukrainian2026-11-09
• abc.net.au
  • Ukrainian drone attack sets Russia's Kirishi refinery ablaze2026-11-09
• kyivpost.com
  • Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Second-Largest Oil Refinery as 113 Drones Hit Leningrad Region2026-11-09
• home.nzcity.co.nz
  • Ukrainian drone attack sets Russia's Kirishi refinery ablaze, woman killed by debris - 09-Nov-2026 - NZ International news2026-11-09

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