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Moscow's major oil refinery catches fire after drone attack
One of Moscow's major oil refineries was hit in a large-scale drone attack on the city. A fire broke out at the refinery, sending thick smoke into the sky.
Russia's capital Moscow was targeted in a large-scale drone attack on the morning of September 20, and one of the attacks hit the Moscow Oil Refinery.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin announced that some drones had managed to reach the refinery site and that the facility had sustained damage. Footage from Moscow carried by Reuters showed thick smoke rising from the refinery area.
Fire breaks out at Moscow Oil Refinery
A fire broke out at the refinery in the Kapotnya district southeast of Moscow after the attack.
The extent of the damage to the facility has not yet been determined, according to the latest information reported by Reuters. The refinery had previously been targeted in Ukrainian drone attacks.
One of Russia's major refineries
The Moscow Oil Refinery is one of Russia's major oil-processing facilities.
According to data available from Reuters, the facility processed 11.6 million tonnes of crude oil in 2024. During the same period, it produced approximately 2.9 million tonnes of gasoline and 3.2 million tonnes of diesel.
Large-scale drone attack on Moscow
According to Russian officials, the attack was not limited to the refinery. Moscow Mayor Sobyanin announced that more than 1,600 drones had been shot down since Saturday, 450 of them headed toward Moscow.
Two people were killed in the attacks in the Moscow region, and residential buildings were also damaged.
Ukraine's recent attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure are placing increasing pressure on the country's refinery capacity.
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