Overview

• Ukraine’s General Staff said Unmanned Systems Forces and Special Operations units hit the Kirishi (KINEF) oil refinery, with explosions and a fire recorded as damage assessments continue.
• Perm Krai’s governor reported a Ukrainian drone impact at an industrial site in Gubakha with no casualties, while independent outlet Astra identified the target as the Metafrax Chemicals plant.
• Ukrainian intelligence sources told local media that equipment used for urea production at Metafrax was damaged, a claim not confirmed by Russian officials.
• Leningrad Governor Alexander Drozdenko said three drones were destroyed near Kirishi and debris sparked a fire that was extinguished, as Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed large numbers of drones were shot down across multiple regions.
• KINEF is among Russia’s largest refineries supplying fuels for the military, and Metafrax produces chemicals including explosives precursors, underscoring Ukraine’s focus on energy and defense-industrial targets deep inside Russia.