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Drone attack sparks fire at Volgograd refinery, killing four
A Ukrainian drone attack set a fire at a Lukoil refinery in Volgograd, a city in southern Russia, overnight on November 13.
Regional Governor Andrey Bocharov said four plant employees were killed and two hospitalized.
Ukrainian monitoring channels also reported a fire at the refinery, which is one of Lukoil’s largest.
Residents lined up at gas stations after the attack, and local outlets reported that some popular gasoline brands rose in price overnight.
The attack also caused fires at a production facility and warehouse in Rostov-on-Don, according to the regional governor; drone debris damaged a residential building.
Ukraine has carried out attacks on Russian energy facilities as part of a campaign to disrupt infrastructure that supports the military and limit energy revenues.
Russian officials also said drones headed toward Moscow, prompting temporary flight restrictions at all four of the city’s airports, which were lifted by morning.
Four people were killed and two were injured in an overnight Ukrainian drone attack on an industrial zone in Volgograd, Russian officials said.
A fire was reported at the Lukoil oil refinery, but Russia’s regional governor described fires at an industrial facility and did not explicitly confirm the refinery was hit.
Residents were reported to have formed lines at gas stations after the attack.
Russia’s Defence Ministry said air defences intercepted and destroyed 1,198 Ukrainian drones over more than 15 Russian regions overnight.
- Who
- Four industrial-zone employees were killed and two people were injured. Russian officials blamed a Ukrainian drone attack.
- What
- Drones struck Volgograd’s industrial zone, where fires were reported. Monitoring channels said the Lukoil refinery was on fire, but the regional governor did not explicitly confirm it was hit.
- When
- Overnight on November 12–13, 2026.
- Where
- Volgograd, in Russia’s southern Volgograd region.
- Why
- Ukraine has sought to disrupt Russian energy infrastructure and curb Moscow’s energy revenues, according to the Kyiv Independent and The Hindu.
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U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, according to The Hindu.
Drones attacked Volgograd’s industrial zone and fires were reported.
Regional Governor Andrey Bocharov said four plant employees had died and two were hospitalized.
Local outlets reported lines at gas stations in Volgograd after the attack.
- Deaths
- 4 people
- Injured
- 2 people
- Location
- Volgograd, Russia
- Russian drone interception claim
- 1,198 drones over more than 15 regions
- Refinery owner
- Lukoil
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In the course of the previous night... aerial defence systems intercepted and destroyed 1,198 Ukrainian drones over more than 15 Russian regions