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Ukraine Strikes Russian Refinery and Airbase, Sparking Fire in Leningrad Region

Ukrainian forces launched drone attacks on a major oil refinery in the Leningrad region and an airbase in the Krasnodar region, igniting fires and causing significant damage. The strikes, confirmed by multiple sources, mark another escalation in the ongoing conflict. Russian authorities have not yet commented on the incident.

According to aktuality, a fire broke out at a key refinery in the Leningrad region after a Ukrainian drone strike. The report, published on August 30, 2026, does not provide further details on the attack. dnevnik, however, reports that Ukrainian forces attacked both an oil refinery in the Leningrad region and an airbase in the Krasnodar region, with footage showing fire and smoke. The attacks were carried out with drones, as reported by Telegram channels monitoring the war. The two outlets differ in the number of targets struck, with aktuality focusing on the refinery and dnevnik including the airbase as a target.

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aktuality reports a fire at a refinery in the Leningrad region after a Ukrainian drone strike

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Fire broke out at a key refinery in the Russian Leningrad region after a Ukrainian drone strike

dnevnik reports Ukraine attacked an oil refinery and airbase in Russia, with footage showing fire and smoke

dnevnik

Ukrainian forces attacked a major oil refinery in the Leningrad region on the northwest of Russia and an airbase in the Krasnodar region. The attacks were carried out with drones

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IndependentDnevnikAug 30, 12:49 PM
(VIDEO) Ukraine attacked an oil refinery and airbase in Russia. On the footage, fire and smoke

Yesterday, Ukrainian forces attacked a major oil refinery in the Leningrad region on the northwest of Russia and an airbase in the Krasnodar region. According to reports from Telegram channels that monitor the war, the attacks were carried out with drones, reports Kyiv Independent.