# Major Russian oil refinery in flames after reported drone strike

https://mins.news/en/item/32605

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-26 04:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/major-russian-oil-refinery-in-flames-after-drone-strike-locals-say/

> A fire erupted overnight at Lukoil’s NORSI refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, after residents reported an air-raid alert and drones overhead. Local channels posted footage of flames, but Russian authorities have not commented and the Kyiv Independent could not independently verify the reported strike.

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