Drones attack Russia's Volgograd: fires break out at refinery – video

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. 

Background: 

• 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.

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