Drones attacked the Russian city of Volgograd on the night of 13-14 August. Explosions have been heard at the LUKOIL-Volgogradneftepererabotka oil refinery, followed by fires.
Source: Russian Telegram channels; Volgograd Oblast Governor Andrei Bocharov
Details: Several Russian sources reported a large-scale attack on Volgograd.
"Fires and an oil spill occurred at the refinery in Volgograd Oblast due to falling UAV debris after the attack," Bocharov said.
Безпілотники атакували Волгоград: на НПЗ вирують пожежіhttps://t.co/uUYioL2zXu pic.twitter.com/O8eP3SLT2i — Українська правда ✌ (@ukrpravda_news) August 14, 2025
The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency temporarily closed the local airport due to the attack.
For reference: LLC LUKOIL-Volgogradneftepererabotka oil refinery is the largest producer of petroleum products in Russia's Southern Federal District, with a plant capacity of 14.8 million tonnes.
The refinery has been repeatedly attacked by Ukrainian drones. In particular, on the night of 12-13 August, local residents reported an attack on the Krasnoarmeysky district of Volgograd, where the refinery is located.
On the night of 14-15 January, Russian media outlets reported that a fire had broken out at the Lukoil oil refinery in Volgograd in Russia following an explosion.
In 2024, the Volgograd refinery was attacked twice by Ukrainian drones, on 3 February and 11 May.
JayBoingBoing on August 14th, 2025 at 06:05 UTC »
Tfw you wake up and get good news 😊.
I’m actually amazed Russia still has any such targets to hit - gives a sense of how massive these countries are.
sh0tgunben on August 14th, 2025 at 05:36 UTC »
Ukraine fights back
darkstar107 on August 14th, 2025 at 05:29 UTC »
I love this for them