Russia says 'massive' drone attack targeted 'industrial enterprise' amid reports oil refinery hit

Russian authorities reported a massive drone attack on an industrial facility in the Nizhny Novgorod region, with reports suggesting a major oil refinery was hit. This follows a series of Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure intended to disrupt the Kremlin's war economy.
Why it matters
The escalation of drone strikes on energy infrastructure impacts global fuel markets and represents a strategic shift in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Russian authorities said a major drone attack had targeted an "industrial enterprise" in the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast overnight, amid reports that a key oil refinery had been struck in the region.In a post on Telegram, regional governor Gleb Nikitin said a "massive UAV attack" had resulted in "significant damage" to an industrial facility in the Kstovsky district."More than 100 drones have been destroyed," he wrote, adding that early information suggested there had been no casualties and that emergency crews were working at the scene."Whilst restoration work is underway, there may be temporary power cuts, as well as reduced hot water and heating supplies in certain sections of the utility networks serving residential buildings," Nikitin said.Telegram war monitoring channels said an attack had targeted the Kstovo oil refinery - also known as the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery, thought to be one of Russia's largest such facilities.According to Lukoil, the site is involved in…
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