Russian partisans helped Ukraine strike Leningrad Oblast oil refinery

Roman Petrenko - 4 October, 15:21

An oil refinery. Photo: mostransneft

It has emerged that Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SOF) coordinated with a Russian insurgent group, Chornaya Iskra (Black Spark), to carry out its strike on the Kirishi Refinery in Russia's Leningrad Oblast on the night of 3-4 October.

Source: Ukraine's Special Operations Forces

Details: The Ukrainian military has confirmed that they hit both the LAB-LABS unit, which produces linear alkylbenzenes and linear alkylaromatic sulphonates, and the ELOU-AVT-6 unit, which is used for water and salt removal and primary oil processing.

This is the third time the refinery has caught fire in 2025.

Quote: "The successful special operations were preceded by precise coordination and planning between Ukraine's SOF and members of Chornaya Iskra.

Regional authorities and local residents have confirmed the strike and the fire at the Kirishinefteorgsintez refinery."

Background: Earlier, Ukrainian forces confirmed strikes on multiple critical Russian targets on the night of 3-4 October, including the oil refinery.

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