Drone attack sparks a large fire at Russia's Kstovo oil refinery

Footage of a large fire began circulating early Sunday, and residents reported explosions in Kstovo. Local authorities did not comment at first, and it is not yet known what hit the plant.

Nizhny Novgorod region governor Gleb Nikitin said a massive drone attack overnight destroyed more than 100 drones, and that an industrial plant in the Kstovo district was significantly damaged.

Design capacity

17 million tonnes of crude a year

The refinery, run by Lukoil, is among Russia's largest, with a design capacity of about 17 million tonnes of crude oil a year.