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Ukraine hits port in Russia's Primorsk, oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod ...
Fuel leaks at Primorsk, and NORSI oil refinery catches fire, Russian authorities say.Ukrainian drones have struck Russia’s Baltic Sea port of Primorsk and the NORSI oil refinery in the central Nizhny Novgorod region, according to Ukrainian drone forces commander Robert Brovdi.The overnight attacks were first reported by Russian officials on Sunday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 4 as deal to end war dimslist 2 of 3Russia claims to take full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk regionlist 3 of 3War crimes are no longer shameful. That should terrify youend of listAlexander Drozdenko, governor of Russia’s northwestern Leningrad region initially said a pipeline was damaged at Primorsk, one of Russia’s main oil exporting outlets. He later said in a post on Telegram that a fuel reservoir in the port area leaked when it was hit by shrapnel.In Nizhny Novgorod, Governor Gleb Nikitin said a fire had broken out at the NORSI oil refinery, Russia’s fourth largest. He said two facilities at the plant were hit.He said a power station and several houses were damaged during the attack although there were no injuries, according to preliminary information.Primorsk, which is between the Finnish border and St Petersburg, was also attacked in March when an oil depot was set ablaze. The port is used by Russia’s oil transport company Transneft to ship oil abroad.NORSI, which is also Russia’s second largest producer of petrol, can process 16 million metric tonnes of oil per year, or about 320,000 barrels per day.Funding the warUkraine has stepped up attacks on Russian oil infrastructure in recent months in an effort to reduce a key source of revenue that funds Moscow’s war on Ukraine.At some point last month, about 40 percent of Russia’s oil exporting capabilities were shut down due to the attacks, the closure of the Druzhba pipeline in Ukraine and the seizure of Russia-linked tankers.Diplomatic efforts to end Russia’s war on Ukraine have stalled in recent months.The United States, Russia and Ukraine have held three rounds of high-level talks in Abu Dhabi and Geneva this year in a bid to negotiate an end to the war. No progress was made on the vital question of territorial concessions in eastern Ukraine.A fourth round of talks scheduled for last month was postponed due to the US-Israel war on Iran.
Fuel reservoir hit at Russia's Primorsk, NORSI refinery on fire after ...
SummaryCompaniesFuel reservoir hit at PrimorskNORSI oil refinery on fire after drone attackAir raids alerts in NovorossiyskMOSCOW, April 5 (Reuters) - Fuel leaked at Russia's Baltic Sea port of Primorsk, while NORSI oil refinery caught fire following a drone attack, Russian authorities said on Sunday.Ukraine has stepped up its attacks on Russian energy infrastructure in the past month in an effort to inflict damage on Russia's key source of revenue and undercut its military might. Sign up here.The governor of north-western Leningrad region Alexander Drozdenko initially said a pipeline was damaged at Primorsk, one of Russia's main oil exporting outlets.He later said in a post on the Telegram messaging app that the pipeline was not damaged but a fuel reservoir in the port area leaked when it was hit by shrapnel.Primorsk, one of the country's largest export gateways, which can handle 1 million barrels per day, lost at least 40% of its storage facilities in Ukrainian drone attacks last month, U.S. commercial satellite images seen by Reuters showed on Thursday.At some point last month, around 40% of Russia's oil exporting capabilities were shut due to the attacks, the closure of the pipeline in Ukraine and the seizure of Russia-linked tankers.OIL REFINERY ON FIREAlso on Sunday, the governor of Nizhny Novgorod region, Gleb Nikitin, said on Telegram that fire had broken out at Russia's NORSI oil refinery, the country's fourth-largest, after a drone attack, adding that two facilities at the plant were hit.He said a power station and several houses were damaged during the attack although there were no injured according to preliminary information.NORSI, which is also Russia's second-largest producer of gasoline, can process 16 million metric tons of oil per year, or around 320,000 barrels per day.Andrey Kravchenko, the mayor of Novorossiysk city, Russia's largest port on the Black Sea, said an air alert was in effect due to the incoming drone attack threat.Oil loadings, including at the terminal which handles Kazakhstan oil exports from the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, are usually suspended during such alerts.Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Kevin Buckland and Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab
Ukrainian Drones Target Key Russian Oil Sites | Law-Order
Ukrainian drones have hit Russia's NORSI oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod, according to Ukrainian drone forces commander Robert Brovdi. Drones also targeted the Baltic Sea port of Primorsk, used by Russia's oil transport company Transneft, disrupting oil shipping operations.
Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Fuel Infrastructure at Primorsk Port ...
Lukoil's refinery complex in Kstovo, Russia, one of the fuel infrastructure sites reportedly targeted in a Ukrainian drone strike on April 5. (Source: Oil & Gas Journal) Ukrainian drone units struck the Primorsk oil port tied to Transneft and the Lukoil refinery in Kstovo overnight, according to ...
