The facility is the largest petroleum products manufacturer in Russia's Southern Federal District, with an annual processing capacity of 14.8 million tons.
Moscow's energy infrastructure collapse forces Russian consumers to pay record fuel prices while the Kremlin struggles to maintain both domestic supply and military operations.
Russian oil refineries in two regions came under drone attack overnight, with debris from intercepted aircraft damaging a residential building in Volgograd
Russian authorities report intercepting 64 drones over Volgograd Oblast as local residents heard explosions and witnessed fires near strategic energy infrastructure.
Overnight drone attack in Russia's Volgograd Oblast causes freight train derailment at Kotluban station, igniting two fuel carriages and disrupting railway operations, as per media reports.
Suspilne sources claim drone attacks on Russia's Volgograd oil refinery, Kaluga oil depot, Lipetsk steel mill. Volgograd media confirm at least one of the attacks.
Despite the Russian Defense Ministry's claim of "intercepting" drones over Volgograd, a video showing a drone strike on an oil refinery has surfaced online.