Ukrainian Drone Attack Kills 4 Workers, Sparks Fire at Volgograd Oil Refinery

Nov. 13, 2026 @supernova_plus / Telegram Four people were killed and two injured after Ukrainian drones attacked an industrial zone in the southern Russian city of Volgograd, regional Governor Andrei Bocharov said Friday morning. “Unfortunately, there are casualties among employees of Volgograd’s southern industrial zone from today’s attack by the criminal Kyiv regime,” Bocharov wrote on Telegram. He initially said at around 1:00 a.m. local time that falling drone debris caused “localized fires” in and around the industrial zone without any casualties. The exiled news outlet Astra said it identified the facility as the largest Lukoil oil refinery in southern Russia after analyzing eyewitness photographs. The Volgograd refinery, which has an annual processing capacity of around 14.8 million metric tons of crude oil, was previously attacked on Oct. 2. This is at least the eighth Russian oil refinery to have been struck by Ukrainian forces since Oct. 30, according to Ukraine’s General Staff. In a Telegram post on Thursday, the General Staff said Kyiv’s forces had struck seven refineries, including five of Russia’s largest facilities. Russia’s Defense Ministry said Friday it intercepted 1,198 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions and annexed Crimea overnight. Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities reported Friday that another night of Russian attacks had set a hospital ablaze and killed at least three people. The deadly attacks came a day after the latest round of shuttle diplomacy in U.S.-led talks to end the war approaching its fifth year. U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held hours of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday before jetting to Dublin to huddle with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. AFP and Reuters contributed reporting. Read more about: Ukraine war , Drones , Volgograd , Oil Sign up for our free weekly newsletter Our weekly newsletter contains a hand-picked selection of news, features, analysis and more from The Moscow Times. You will receive it in your mailbox every Friday. Never miss the latest news from Russia. Preview Subscribers agree to the Privacy Policy We sent a confirmation to your email. Please confirm your subscription. A Message from The Moscow Times: Dear readers, We are facing unprecedented challenges. Russia's Prosecutor General's Office has designated The Moscow Times as an "undesirable" organization, criminalizing our work and putting our staff at risk of prosecution. This follows our earlier unjust labeling as a "foreign agent." These actions are direct attempts to silence independent journalism in Russia. The authorities claim our work "discredits the decisions of the Russian leadership." We see things differently: we strive to provide accurate, unbiased reporting on Russia. We, the journalists of The Moscow Times, refuse to be silenced. But to continue our work, we need your help. Your support, no matter how small, makes a world of difference. If you can, please support us monthly starting from just $2. It's quick to set up, and every contribution makes a significant impact. By supporting The Moscow Times, you're defending open, independent journalism in the face of repression. Thank you for standing with us. Once Monthly Annual Continue Not ready to support today? Remind me later. × Remind me next month Remind me Thank you! Your reminder is set. We will send you one reminder email a month from now. For details on the personal data we collect and how it is used, please see our Privacy Policy. Read more Ukrainian Drone Strikes Kill 1 in Volgograd Region Russia’s Defense Ministry said 57 Ukrainian drones were downed in the Volgograd region between Thursday night and early Friday morning. 1 Min read Ukraine Strikes Primorsk Port in Northwestern Russia, Damaging Fuel Reservoirs Industry sources told Reuters that Primorsk port, one of Russia’s largest oil export hubs, had suspended operations on Monday. 2 Min read Ukrainian Drone Attack Sparks Fires at Energy Sites in Volgograd Region The Lukoil-Korobkovsky gas processing plant, which processes roughly 450 million cubic meters of gas per year, was reportedly hit in the strikes. 1 Min read Russia Says Destroyed 47 Ukrainian Drones The Russian army said drones were shot down over the Belgorod region, Kursk region, Volgograd region and Rostov region. 2 Min read