31 January 2025
Ukrainian drones have allegedly attacked the area of an oil refinery and an oil depot in Volgograd. Russian authorities have claimed that falling drone wreckage caused a fire at the oil refinery.
Source: BBC News Russian with reference to social media; Volgograd Oblast Governor Andrei Bocharov.
Quote from BBC News Russian: “According to local sources, Ukrainian drones attacked the area of an oil refinery, a thermal power plant and an oil depot in Volgograd at 04:00 [local time]. There are no official confirmations, denials or information about the consequences yet.”
Details: Reports about explosions in the southern part of Volgograd appeared in a local group on a Russian social media platform.
One user wrote that “the whole apartment shook”, specifying that they were in the Krasnoarmeysky district, where, according to the BBC News Russian, the LUKOIL-Volgogradneftepererabotka is located.
In addition, both Russian and Ukrainian Telegram channels published videos featuring the sound of a drone flying and an explosion, allegedly filmed by local residents.
Updated: Later, Bocharov stated that drone wreckage had supposedly caused a fire at the oil refinery.
Previously: A fire broke out at the Lukoil oil refinery in Volgograd in Russia following an explosion on the night of 14-15 January.
For reference: LLC LUKOIL-Volgogradneftepererabotka oil refinery is the largest producer of petroleum products in Russia’s Southern Federal District, with a plant capacity of 14.8 million tonnes.
Background: In 2024, the Volgograd refinery was attacked twice by Ukrainian drones, on 3 February and 11 May.
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Every night, Ukrainian drone debris are causing mayhem on the mafia oil industry and its pocket book. Ukrainian-type sanctions have no loopholes.
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