Moscow refinery halts operations after Ukrainian drone strike – Reuters

According to Ukrinform, Reuters reported this, citing industry sources.

The sources said the strike on Gazprom Neft's in southeast Moscow damaged a primary refining facility that accounts for 53% of the plant's capacity. The refinery halted operations as a result of the damage, although a second processing unit is expected to resume work in the near future.

Video footage recorded by a witness and verified by Reuters showed a large fire and thick black smoke rising from the site after the attack.

Local emergency services later said the fire had been put out and had not affected operations – information that was contradicted by the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

As reported by Ukrinform, Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces, in coordination with the Unmanned Systems Forces, the Security Service of Ukraine, and the Defense Intelligence Directorate, reported carrying out a strike on the Moscow refinery.

The Center for Countering Disinformation under Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council also reported a surge in negative reactions on Russian social media following the attack.

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