Ukrainian Drone Strike Ignites Fire at Major Russian Oil Refinery

The Volgograd refinery, one of Russia's largest, was targeted in a coordinated attack as part of Ukraine's efforts to disrupt Russian military supply lines.

Ukraine's military confirmed a drone strike on the Lukoil-Volgogradnaftopererabotka refinery, a key facility in Russia's Volgograd region, causing a fire and hospitalizing one worker.
The targeted refinery is among the ten largest in Russia, producing critical fuels such as gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuel that support Russia's military operations.
This strike follows a series of recent Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, including refineries in the Nizhny Novgorod and Ryazan regions.
Russia's Ministry of Defense reported downing 49 Ukrainian drones overnight across several regions, though discrepancies exist between official figures and local authorities' reports.
Simultaneously, Russian drone attacks on Ukraine's Odesa region injured four civilians, damaged infrastructure, and disrupted electricity, highlighting escalating tit-for-tat strikes on critical assets.