May 5, 2026

Reuters reports Ukraine strikes Kinef oil refinery in Russia's Leningrad Region, forcing shutdown

Ukraine's military struck the Kirishi oil refinery in Russia's Leningrad Region, known as Kinef, forcing it to shut down, the Reuters news agency reported, citing sources.

Reuters reports Ukraine strikes Kinef oil refinery in Russia's Leningrad Region, forcing shutdown

TL;DR

  • Ukraine conducted drone strikes on the Kinef oil refinery in Russia's Leningrad Region.
  • The attack forced the refinery to shut down.
  • Three of the refinery's four primary oil processing units were damaged.
  • Surgutneftegas, the refinery's owner, has not commented on the incident.
  • Kinef is the largest oil refinery in European Russia and the second-largest nationwide.
  • This is not the first time Kinef has been targeted by Ukrainian drones since the full-scale war began.

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