Drone attack on an oil refinery in Russia — November 9, 2026, 02:02 UTC

By WARNPOINT Desk · First reported 02:02 UTC, Nov 9, 2026 · 8 sources

WARNPOINT tracked a drone attack in Russia, first reported at 02:02 UTC on November 9, 2026.

8 independent outlets reported it, including Kyiv Independent, TG KyivIndependent_official, Meduza. Each source carries a reliability grade; the full list is below.

Russia is currently rated Severe (69/100) on WARNPOINT’s live instability index.

This is an open-source intelligence estimate assembled from public reporting — not official confirmation. Details may change as more information emerges.

How it was reported

• ⚡Drones hit an industrial area in Russia’s Leningrad region, officials say

  TG WARMONITORS02:02 UTC
• Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Kirishi oil refinery, the country's second-largest, causing a fire at the facility. Via @Osinttechnical.

  TG OSINT61303:10 UTC
• Ukrainian forces reportedly strike Russia's second-largest oil refinery in overnight drone attack

  KYIV INDEPENDENT04:05 UTC
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• ⚡️Ukrainian forces reportedly strike Russia's second-largest oil refinery in overnight drone attack. The attack caused large explosions at the Kirishi Petroleum Organic Synthesis plant, also known as the Kinef plant, aro

  TG KYIVINDEPENDENT_OFFICIAL04:08 UTC
• Drones attack Russia's second-largest oil refinery, sparking fire – photos, video

  UKRAINSKA PRAVDA05:20 UTC
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• Ukrainian drones struck one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in Kirishi, Leningrad Oblast, overnight, triggering massive explosions and fires. The facility has a processing capacity of more than 20 million tons of oil

  TG CLASHREPORT06:44 UTC
• Ukrainian drones strike Russia’s Leningrad region, sparking fire at one of the country’s largest oil refineries

  MEDUZA09:08 UTC
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• Ukrainian drone attack sets Russia's Kirishi refinery ablaze

  ABC AUSTRALIA09:22 UTC
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