Four industrial zone employees died during a drone attack that struck the southern Russian city of Volgograd, regional authorities said.
The strike targeted a major oil processing plant, according to the Exilenova+ Telegram channel cited by Aktualne.cz.
Volgograd region administrators said that four workers died and two others were hospitalized following the incident. According to Novinky, the facility processes up to 15 million tons of crude annually and supplies fuel across southern Russia.
“Unfortunately, there are casualties among the employees of the southern industrial zone in Volgograd: four died, two are in the hospital,” the regional administration said.
Following the attack, reports emerged of queues forming at local gas stations. pic.twitter.com/PhCJ7yqWp9
The strike marked at least the thirteenth time the Volgograd refinery has been hit since February 2022, Exilenova+ reported.
Russian air defenses intercept 1,198 Ukrainian drones
Russian air defense units intercepted 1,198 Ukrainian drones across nearly twenty regions, the Russian Ministry of Defence announced. The scale matches recent heavy exchanges, following a late October event where Moscow reported destroying 1,214 drones.
In Rostov-on-Don, falling debris from a downed drone sparked a fire at a manufacturing hall, warehouse, and service center for unmanned vehicles, injuring one person. Rostov regional governor Yuri Slyusar confirmed the damage to residential buildings and vehicles. Meanwhile, in Samara, four civilians died in an early morning strike on an enterprise, regional governor Vyacheslav Fedorischev stated.
Ukrainian authorities reported heavy retaliatory strikes and civilian casualties. In Zaporizhzhia, subsequent industrial and residential bombardments injured dozens and killed a rescue worker.
Questions about the Volgograd refinery, drones, and Moscow explosion
Which company operates the targeted Volgograd refinery?
The facility belongs to the Lukoil concern and ranks among the largest oil processing enterprises in the Russian Federation.
How many drones did Russian defenses claim to intercept?
The Russian Ministry of Defence reported shooting down 1,198 unmanned aerial vehicles across nearly twenty regions.
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