Ukraine’s intelligence drones attack Lukoil oil refinery on 11 May – Ukrainska Pravda source

LUKOIL-Volgogradneftepererabotka. Stock photo: Wikipedia

Drones of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) attacked the Volgograd oil refinery in Russia on the night of 10-11 May.

Source: Ukrainska Pravda source in DIU

Quote: “There was rumbling in Russia once again on the night of 10-11 May. DIU’s drones paid a visit to the Volgograd oil refinery, owned by PJSC LUKOIL-Volgogradneftepererabotka, at 03:45. The primary oil processing units AVT-1 and AVT-6 were affected.”

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Details: A DIU source said the current condition of the systems is being clarified. At the same time, it is known that the control cable of the air coolers was damaged, resulting in the disconnection of seven coolers. The smoke stack of furnace P-1 was also damaged.

Background: 

• Russian Telegram channels and some media outlets reported that seven drones were downed over Volgograd and Kursk oblasts on the night of 10-11 May. The operation of the air defence system was heard in the Krasnoarmeyskiy district of Volgograd.
• A fire broke out in the Russian city of Volgograd on the night of 2-3 February, with petroleum products burning over an area of 300 square metres.

For reference: LLC LUKOIL-Volgogradneftepererabotka oil refinery is the largest petroleum products producer in Russia’s Southern Federal District, with a plant capacity of 14.8 million tonnes. It has been a 100% subsidiary of PJSC LUKOIL since 1993.

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