The General Staff confirmed the defeat of the Lukoil oil refinery in the Volgograd region of Russia.

**Ukrainian Truth** On the night of January 31, 2025, units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' drone systems and the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine, in coordination with other defense components, struck the "Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka" oil refinery in the Volgograd region of the Russian Federation. **Source:** General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine **Details:** It is noted that this refinery ranks among the top ten largest in Russia by design capacity and plays a significant role in supplying the occupying army. Flashes and explosions have been recorded in the vicinity of the plant, and details regarding the extent of the damage are being clarified. **Quote:** "Combat operations targeting strategic infrastructure that directly affects the capabilities of the Russian Armed Forces to continue military actions against Ukraine will persist." **Reference:** The "Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka" plant is the largest producer of petroleum products in the Southern Federal District of Russia, with a production capacity of 14.8 million tons. **Background:** On the night of January 31, the governor of the Volgograd region, Andrei Bocharov, claimed that Ukrainian drones likely attacked the area of the oil refinery and oil depot in Volgograd. Russian authorities stated that the debris from a drone caused a fire at the refinery. Andriy Kovalenko, head of the National Security and Defense Council, confirmed the strike on the Volgograd refinery, which is the sixth largest in Russia, producing gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil, and aviation fuel. On the night of January 15, a fire occurred at the Lukoil refinery in Volgograd, preceded by an explosion, according to Russian media. In 2024, the Volgograd refinery was attacked twice by Ukrainian drones, on February 3 and May 11.

https://epravda.com.ua/rus/oborona/v-genshtabe-podtverdili-porazhenie-npz-lukoyl-802685/2025-02-01 09:07:28

Ukrainian Truth

On the night of January 31, 2025, units of the UAV Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine, in cooperation with other components of the Defense Forces, struck the "Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka" oil refinery in the Volgograd region of the Russian Federation.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Details: It is noted that this refinery is among the top ten largest in Russia by design capacity and plays a crucial role in supplying the occupying army. Flashes and explosions have been recorded in the area of the plant. Information about the scale of the damage is being clarified.

Word for word: "Combat operations against strategic infrastructure, which directly affects the capabilities of the RF Armed Forces to continue combat operations against Ukraine, will continue."

Reference: The "Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka" plant is the largest producer of petroleum products in the Southern Federal District of the Russian Federation, with an output capacity of 14.8 million tons.

What preceded:

On the night of January 31, the governor of the Volgograd region of the Russian Federation, Andrey Bocharov, claimed that allegedly Ukrainian drones had likely attacked the area of the refinery and oil depot in Volgograd. Russian authorities stated that the debris of a drone caused a fire at the refinery.
The head of the National Security and Defense Council's Operational Headquarters, Andrey Kovalenko, confirmed the damage to the Volgograd refinery, which is the sixth largest in Russia. The plant produces gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil, and aviation fuel.
On the night of January 15, a fire occurred at the "Lukoil" oil refinery in the Russian city of Volgograd, preceded by an explosion, according to Russian media.
In 2024, the Volgograd refinery was attacked twice by Ukrainian drones, on February 3 and May 11.