A Ukrainian Drone Strike on an Industrial Zone in Volgograd, Russia, Kills Four People and Injures Two: Governor Andrei Bocharov Announces the Toll on November 13 and Calls It the Deadliest Attack on the City So Far
VOLGOGRAD, Volgograd Oblast, Russia — Four people were killed and two injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on an industrial zone in the southern Russian city of Volgograd, regional governor Andrei Bocharov said on Friday, November 13, Reuters reported. It was the deadliest attack on the city so far.
Volgograd, known as Stalingrad during the Second World War, is home to a large oil refinery run by Lukoil and many other industrial facilities. Unverified video posted on social media purported to show a large fire at the refinery, which has been attacked several times before, including last month, on May 29 and on July 31, and residents took to social media to report loud explosions overnight.
There was no official confirmation that the refinery had been attacked, and Lukoil did not reply to a request for comment. According to Lukoil's website, the refinery has a processing capacity of approximately 14 million tonnes of crude oil per year, or 280,000 barrels per day, which accounts for about 5 percent of total refining volume in Russia.
Ukraine has sharply stepped up its attacks on Russian oil refineries since the end of October, when an energy ceasefire announced by United States President Donald Trump failed to take hold, Reuters said. Such attacks have temporarily reduced Russia's oil refining capacity by about 30 percent, two industry sources said this week.
Source: Reuters
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