Leningrad region governor reports fire at KINEF refinery after drone attack

A fire broke out at the Kirishinefteorgsintez (KINEF) oil refinery in Kirishi, Leningrad region, overnight into 9 November 2026, Governor Alexander Drozdenko said. He blamed Ukrainian drones for the attack and said the fire had been contained. His statement was reported by BTA, citing Reuters, and by the independent Russian outlet Meduza, which operates from Latvia.

This is a developing story and further information may be added.

Woman killed and residential buildings damaged

According to Drozdenko, a woman died in Vsevolozhsk after being struck by falling drone debris. The governor also reported damage to the roof of a residential building in the town, as well as debris landing in a flat in Kirishi. The woman’s identity has not yet been released.

Drozdenko also said that heating equipment had been damaged in the attack. His reports cover both the industrial area of Kirishi and damage in populated areas.

Governor says 113 drones were shot down

Drozdenko said Russian air defences had shot down 113 drones over Leningrad region. According to Club Z, shortly before 01:00 he warned that drones were approaching Kirishi from different directions and said mobile internet restrictions were possible.

BTA, Meduza and Club Z report the figure of 113 as the claimed number of drones shot down, while Mediapool presents it as the number of attacking drones. These are different measures. Without an established total number of attacking drones and a full picture of the impacts, the effectiveness of air defences cannot be calculated.

The Ukrainian origin of the drones and the number of claimed interceptions have not been independently established. The four reports largely relay statements from the same official source, rather than four separate verifications.

Fire leaves production status unclear

At least two fires broke out at KINEF following several powerful explosions at the site, Mediapool reports. The outlet also reports that a primary oil processing unit caught fire. Club Z relays preliminary reports from Ukrainian monitoring channels that production units were affected, but the precise damage remains unconfirmed.

Primary processing units are involved in the initial stage of processing crude oil. Assessing the consequences therefore requires knowing which facilities have been damaged and whether the plant has reduced or halted operations. A contained fire does not in itself mean production has resumed, while the presence of a fire does not prove a prolonged shutdown.

KINEF is among Russia’s largest refineries, but there is not yet enough information on fuel volumes lost, repair times or the impact on supplies. Further information may be added as events develop.