The incident at the oil facility unfolded with no disruption to production after a blaze erupted at the refinery, sparked by the impact of a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle. The information was relayed by TASS, citing an insider within the organization who confirmed that operations continued without interruption.
According to the source, this maintenance of output stands in contrast to earlier reports of damage and underscores the resilience of the site’s critical infrastructure during an ongoing emergency response.
The same informant also verified that the emergency originated at the Lukoil PJSC refinery, clarifying the location within the broader oil complex.
Earlier, officials from the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergencies for the Volgograd region announced a fire involving petroleum products in the Krasnoarmeysky district, covering about 300 square meters. The precise cause had not been disclosed at that time. Telegram channel 112 subsequently indicated the fire occurred on the premises of the LUKOIL-Volgogradneftepererabotka facility, with responders reporting the blaze at 7:55. The flames were brought under control and extinguished after the initial surge.
Volgograd region governor Andrey Bocharov stated that an attempted drone attack on the region during Saturday night was repelled. He noted that air defense units and electronic warfare systems successfully shot down unmanned aerial vehicles in both the Kalachevsky district and the Transcanal region, adding that the Volgograd refinery experienced a fire as a direct result of the drone crash.
In the wake of the events, authorities have indicated it is possible to identify the party responsible for the strike on the factory in the Volgograd region, though official confirmations have not been fully disclosed. The situation remains under investigation as agencies work to determine the broader implications for regional energy infrastructure and security protocols.