drone attack on the Lenoblast of the Russian Federation in March, illustrative photo: Supernova+
In the Russian Leningrad region, they announced a drone attack on the night of May 5, which caused a fire in Kirishi, where one of the largest oil refineries of the Russian Federation is located.
Source: Governor of the Lenoblast of the Russian Federation Oleksandr Drozdenko
Details: At 1:25 a.m. Kyiv time, an air alert was announced in the Leningrad region due to the threat of an unmanned aerial vehicle.
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After 3 a.m., Drozdenko said that Russian air defense had allegedly destroyed 16 drones over the region.
In the St. Petersburg Pulkovo airport, restrictions on work were announced.
Updated: After the alarm was sounded in the Leningrad region, Drozdenko reported 18 allegedly downed drones over the region.
According to the governor, as a result of the attack, a fire broke out in the industrial zone in Kirysh, Leningrad region.
This Russian city is home to Kirishinefteorgsintez (KINEF), the largest oil refinery in the region and one of the largest in the Russian Federation. Produces gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, fuel oil and petrochemical products.
What preceded: Russian government declared about the massive drone attack on the night of May 3 in the Leningrad region. 51 drones were allegedly shot down over the region.
