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Four killed in Ukrainian drone strike on industrial zone in Russia's Volgograd, official says

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Regional governor Andrei Bocharov reported that a Ukrainian drone strike on an industrial zone in Volgograd, Russia, killed four people and injured two on Friday. While social media footage suggested a fire at a Lukoil refinery, there was no official confirmation that the facility was hit despite previous attacks on May 29 and July 31. The report highlights that Ukraine has intensified strikes on Russian oil refineries since late October, which industry sources say have reduced Russia's refining capacity by approximately 30%.
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Four people were killed and two injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on an industrial zone in Russia's southern city of Volgograd, regional governor Andrei Bocharov said on Friday, the deadliest attack on the city so far.
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Unverified video posted on social media purported to show a large fire at the refinery, which has been attacked several times before, including last month, on May 29 and July 31,and residents took to social media to report loud explosions overnight.
2026-11-13 · The Straits Times
Four killed in Ukrainian drone strike on industrial zone in Russia's Volgograd, official says · mixed framing

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Four killed in Ukrainian drone strike on industrial zone in Russia's Volgograd, official says MOSCOW, Nov 13 - asserted
official → kill → Volgograd
Four people were killed and two injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on an industrial zone in Russia's southern city of Volgograd, regional governor Andrei Bocharov said on Friday, the deadliest attack on the city so far. asserted
Bocharov → kill → city
Volgograd, known as Stalingrad during World War Two, is home to a large oil refinery run by Lukoil, and many other industrial facilities. asserted
Volgograd → know → Lukoil
Unverified video posted on social media purported to show a large fire at the refinery, which has been attacked several times before, including last month, on May 29 and July 31,and residents took to social media to report loud explosions overnight. uncertain
residents → post → explosions
There was no official confirmation that the refinery had been attacked and Lukoil did not reply to a request for comment. asserted
Lukoil → be → comment
Ukraine has sharply stepped up its attacks on Russian oil refineries since the end of October, when an energy ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump failed to take hold. asserted
ceasefire → step → hold
Such attacks have temporarily reduced Russia's oil refining capacity by about 30%, two industry sources said this week. asserted
sources → reduce → %
According to Lukoil's website, the refinery has a processing capacity of approximately 14 million tonnes of crude oil per year, or 280,000 barrels per day, which accounts for about 5% of total refining volume in Russia. uncertain
which → accord → Russia
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