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The Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Lukoil-Ukhta oil refinery in Ukhta, located in Russia’s Komi Republic. Video shows a thick column of black smoke rising from the facility after the attack. This refinery is noted as a key processing site for northwestern Russia.
Мілітарний · Oct 9, 2026Local residents reported that drones attacked the Ukhta Oil Refinery during the night of October 8. The facility, owned by Lukoil, processes crude oil into products like gasoline and diesel fuel. This incident represents one of several documented drone attacks near the refinery site.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Defense Forces struck oil refineries across Russia. Specifically, a strike occurred on the Lukoil-owned oil refinery in Ukhta (Komi), located 1,900 km from Ukraine’s state border. The facility was reportedly hit by An-196 RS drones.
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