A massive Ukrainian drone raid on Leningrad Region struck the Kirishi oil refinery, sparking fires at the facility. The November 9 attack reportedly marked the eighth Russian oil refinery targeted by Ukrainian forces in just ten days. Details of the overnight operation were published by the channel Archangel Spetsnaza.

According to the channel, Ukrainian UAVs followed a route along Pskov Region before approaching Kirishi from several directions. This tactic was designed to complicate interception by Russian air defense systems and increase the chances of reaching the target.

Fires broke out on the refinery grounds following the strike. Videos showing the aftermath from multiple angles soon began circulating online. The channel’s authors condemned those responsible for recording and distributing the footage, arguing that such material effectively provided Ukrainian forces with visual confirmation of the attack’s results.

The raid was among the largest Leningrad Region has experienced recently. Russian air defenses intercepted 113 Ukrainian drones overnight, but falling wreckage still damaged residential buildings in Vsevolozhsk and Kirishi. Across Russia, air defense units destroyed a total of 430 Ukrainian UAVs during the night of November 9.

A separate Ukrainian drone strike also targeted a road bridge over the Mius River in Rostov Region. According to Archangel Spetsnaza, Ukrainian forces used FP-2 drones to attack the crossing on the Novorossiya Highway on November 8, forcing authorities to suspend traffic.

Rostov Region Governor Yury Slyusar reported the damage on the morning of November 8. He explained that debris from an intercepted UAV struck the bridge in Neklinovsky District, at kilometer 97 of the R-280 highway. The impact partially damaged the road surface, while construction equipment near the crossing was also affected.

Military analyst and retired Navy Captain First Rank Vasily Dandykin previously discussed the capabilities of the FP-2 drones used by Ukrainian forces. He described them as among the cheapest and simplest unmanned aircraft in Ukraine’s arsenal.

Unlike jet-powered UAVs, FP-2 drones travel at approximately 200 kilometers per hour and can cover distances ranging from 2,500 to 3,000 kilometers. Despite their considerable operational range, Dandykin noted that their large size makes them relatively easy for air defense systems to detect and shoot down.