# Russia’s Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery suspends operations after drone attack, governor says

https://mins.news/en/item/73740

- Reuters, 2026-09-25 10:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-novoshakhtinsk-oil-refinery-suspends-operations-after-drone-attack-2026-09-25/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab649aff43c0f000136ca8b

> Rostov Governor Yuri Slyusar said Russian air defences destroyed about 50 drones over the region overnight. A drone attack damaged the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery, prompting a temporary suspension of operations.

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