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Ukrainian drones strike Volgograd refinery; campaign may affect 55% of Russia’s petrol capacity, assessment says

Ukrainian drones struck the Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka refinery in Volgograd overnight on 13 November, Ukraine’s General Staff said. Russian authorities reported a fire and four employees killed in the industrial zone, without identifying the refinery in the cited statements. Analyst Sergey Vakulenko estimates that strikes on refineries over the preceding two weeks may have affected capacity accounting for around 55% of Russia’s petrol production.

ProbableVolgograd — exact position not publishedConcluded
Volgograd — exact position not published. The map shows the area, not a point.

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