Ukrainian drones hit Leningrad region, setting fire to major Kirishi oil refinery; woman killed in Vsevolozhsk
Ukrainian drones attacked Russia's Leningrad region overnight on November 9, with the governor reporting 113 shot down. A fire broke out at one of Russia's largest oil refineries in Kirishi, and a woman died in Vsevolozhsk.
Ukrainian drones attacked Russia's Leningrad region, in the country's northwest near St. Petersburg, overnight on November 9. Regional Governor Alexander Drozdenko said 113 drones were shot down. He later confirmed that drones hit an oil refinery in Kirishi, where a fire broke out. The facility is one of Russia's largest refineries and had already halted operations earlier this year after attacks.
What is known about the impact
Drozdenko initially spoke of "instances of drone hits" in Kirishi's industrial zone. He also said fragments struck an apartment in Kirishi and the roof of an apartment building in Vsevolozhsk, without giving further details.
The governor later reported that a woman died in Vsevolozhsk after "falling debris" from a drone hit the roof of a house.
The refinery and its history
Astra, an independent Telegram channel, analyzed videos from Kirishi and concluded that the Kirishinefteorgsintez plant, known as KINEF, was on fire. It is a subsidiary of Surgutneftegas and one of the largest refineries in Russia. Ukrainian monitoring channels also reported a fire at the Kirishi plant.
KINEF has come under drone attack repeatedly during the war. In early May 2026, it halted operations.
The source gives no further details on the scale of the fire or the current state of the refinery.
