The General Staff confirmed the strike on the Lukoil oil depot in Kstovo, Russia.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has confirmed the strike on the Nizhny Novgorod oil refinery in the Russian city of Kstovo on the night of January 29.

This information was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook.

It is noted that this refinery is involved in supplying the occupying Russian army. Following the drone strike, a significant fire was observed on the premises of the facility.

The results and extent of the damage are currently being assessed.

Previously, the BBC Russian service reported that the governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region, Gleb Nikitin, confirmed the fact of a drone attack in the Kstovo area.

According to him, "only the debris of a downed drone fell onto the territory of one of the enterprises in the Kstovo industrial zone," resulting in a fire.

Note.

The “Lukoil-Nizhny Novgorodnefteorgsintez” plant is located in Kstovo – one of the largest oil refining enterprises in Russia.

In the spring of 2024, it had already experienced a drone attack.

Background. Earlier, Mind reported that the Ryazan oil refinery is on fire again, with the General Staff confirming the repeated strike. A few days ago, SBU drones targeted the production facilities of the Ryazan oil refining company and the oil pumping station "Ryazan".