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Ukrainian Strikes Hit Key Russian Oil Facilities
11/5/2025
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- The Ukrainian military reported striking the Lukoil oil refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod, which allegedly supplied the Russian military.
- Russia has not officially acknowledged the strike.
- Governor Gleb Nikitin (Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast) said air defense units repelled an attack involving 20 drones near Kstovo.
- Ukrainian drones reportedly caused significant damage to the Sterlitamak petrochemical plant in Bashkortostan.
- Regional authorities say the Sterlitamak plant remains operational.
