Ukraine–Russia

Ukrainian drones ignite fire at Kirishi/KINEF oil refinery in Leningrad Oblast

ATTACK
Location
KINEF refinery, Kirishi, Leningrad Oblast
Actors
Ukraine · Russia
Importance
Notable

Ukraine's General Staff said defence forces struck the Kirishi oil refinery (KINEF), Russia's second-largest, overnight on 29–30 August 2026, sparking a fire. Leningrad Oblast governor Alexander Drozdenko confirmed a fire in Kirishi's industrial zone after a drone fell near the refinery. Open-source video of the blaze circulated via RBC-Ukraine.

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Open-source footage of fire at the Kirishi/KINEF oil refinery after an overnight drone strike.

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Ukrainian General Staff plus Russian governor confirming an industrial-zone fire.