Ukrainian Attack on Russian Oil Refinery Causes Damage to Key Facilities, No Response from Russia Yet

Source: Global Times
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On March 27 local time, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that on March 26, the Ukrainian military struck the Kirishi Oil Refinery in Russia's Leningrad Oblast. The report stated that, upon verification, the strike accurately hit the core production facilities of the plant, with two major primary crude oil processing units and key supporting facilities such as petroleum asphalt production, hydrogen treatment, and gas fractionation all being struck and damaged, directly affecting the core production of the plant.

There has been no response from the Russian side regarding this. (Reporter: Dong Wei, CCTV)

Classification
Region
Russia & CIS
Analytical Domain
Tactical
Primary Category
Military Operations
Subcategory
Airstrike
SALUTE Report
Size
Not specified
Activity
Ukrainian forces conducted a strike on a Russian oil refinery, damaging key production facilities.
Location
Kirishi · Leningrad Oblast · Russia
Unit
Ukrainian Armed Forces
Time
March 26, 2023
Equipment
oil processing unitsasphalt production facilitieshydrogen treatment facilitiesgas fractionation facilities
Summary

Ukrainian forces conducted an airstrike on the Kirishi oil refinery in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, on March 26, 2023. The strike successfully targeted and damaged key production facilities, including oil processing and asphalt production units, impacting the refinery's core operations. As of now, there has been no response from Russian authorities regarding the attack.

Key Facts
  • Ukrainian forces struck the Kirishi oil refinery in Leningrad Oblast, Russia.
  • The strike occurred on March 26, 2023.
  • Key production facilities were damaged, affecting core operations.
  • No response has been reported from the Russian side.