Ukrainian drone swarm strikes Kirishi oil refinery amid massive UAV offensive
Ukrainian forces launched a massive overnight drone operation, with Russian officials claiming to have downed or neutralized nearly 500 UAVs across multiple regions. A significant strike successfully targeted the Kirishi oil refinery southeast of St. Petersburg, causing a major fire at one of Russia's largest fuel processing facilities. Concurrently, Ukrainian missile strikes on Belgorod hit a thermal power plant and a commercial warehouse, resulting in two deaths and 16 injuries as Kyiv intensifies strikes on Russian logistics.
Date: August 31, 2026
Location: Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: airstrike
Severity: HIGH
Casualties reported: 2
Source: CP24