Fire at Kirishi Oil Refinery in Leningrad Region Extinguished After Drone Attack

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A woman has died in the Leningrad region following a drone attack, Governor Alexander Drozdenko announced. Debris from one of the drones fell onto the roof of an apartment building in Vsevolozhsk, killing a resident who was inside her top-floor apartment.

The incident also caused power outages. At 4:07 am, a 35 kV power line in Vsevolozhsky district went offline, leaving 114 transformer substations and five villages – Vaganovo, Kokkorevo, Borisovo, Ladozhskoye Ozero station, and Gribnoe settlement – temporarily without electricity. Fewer than a thousand people were affected. Power was fully restored by 10:00 am.

In the Kirishsky district, a drone struck the territory of the KINEF industrial plant, triggering a fire. The blaze has been contained, and specialists are working to address the aftermath.

Additionally, heating infrastructure in Kirishi was damaged. After necessary repairs, heat supply to the city has been restored, and electricity generation has resumed.

A hotline has been set up for residents affected by the drone attacks to seek social assistance.