Published: 09:51, September 15, 2025
Ukraine claims strike on major oil refinery in Russia's Leningrad region
By Xinhua
Ukrainian soldiers from an air-defense unit fire at Russian drones in the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine, Aug 10, 2025. (PHOTO / AP)

KIEV - The Ukrainian military said it struck the Kirishi oil refinery in Russia's northwestern Leningrad region overnight on Sunday.

The attack caused explosions and a fire at the facility, which is one of the largest oil refineries in Russia, the Ukrainian Armed Forces said in a report.

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According to it, the refinery, which produces about 80 types of petroleum products, including automotive gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuel, is involved in supplying the Russian army.