Drones hit KINEF: industrial zone on fire in Kirishi, 81 drones shot down

Nighttime attack on industrial facilities

On the night before 9 November, drones struck the city of Kirishi in Leningrad Oblast. The target of the attack was the "Kirishinefteorgsintez" (KINEF). Following the impacts, a fire broke out in the industrial zone.

Local residents warned of the approach of enemy UAVs and heard a series of explosions. Air defence systems were active in the region, attempting to intercept aerial targets. Despite this, drones reached the oil refinery, where, according to eyewitnesses, flares appeared simultaneously in several locations.

Official data on losses and consequences

Alexander Drozdenko, the Governor of Leningrad Oblast, officially confirmed the fact of UAV impacts in the Kirishi industrial zone. He reported that 81 UAVs were shot down over the region's territory, and hostilities were ongoing at the time of publication.

«Є факти влучення БпЛА у промзоні міста Кіріші. Також зафіксовано попадання осколків в одну з квартир у м. Кіріші, з квартири евакуйовано родину» (There are facts of UAV impacts in the industrial zone of the city of Kirishi. Shrapnel hits in one of the apartments in Kirishi were also recorded, and a family was evacuated from the apartment), Drozdenko stated.

Emergency services are operating at the scene. Detailed information regarding material damage and possible casualties is currently being clarified.