What happened

Kyiv Independent, citing Ukrainian monitoring channels Exilenova+ and Supernova+, reports that Lukoil’s NORSI refinery in Kstovo was targeted by drones overnight on 1 November; ASTRA reported the refinery had been struck and was burning. Kyiv Independent said the reports could not be immediately verified. Nizhny Novgorod Governor Gleb Nikitin, as reported by AFP via Arab News, said an industrial enterprise in the Kstovo district sustained significant damage, with no casualties according to preliminary information, and that more than 100 drones were destroyed; he did not name the enterprise. No damaged unit, throughput loss or shutdown is established. Updated on 1 November 2026, 12:30 UTC+0. Ukrainian drone maker Fire Point posted that Ukraine’s Defence Forces struck the refinery; Lukoil says the site produces diesel and aviation fuel (Euronews). Updated on 1 November 2026, 20:00 UTC+0. Kyiv Post, citing the monitoring channel Exilenova+, reports an aerial strike was also claimed on the neighbouring Novogorkovskaya combined heat and power plant, which supplies steam and electricity to the refinery complex; no damage, outage or official confirmation is reported for the plant. Updated on 2 November 2026, 02:30 UTC+0. News.az, citing BBC reporting, says Governor Nikitin warned of possible power outages and reduced hot-water supply and that one woman was injured by falling drone debris. Updated on 2 November 2026, 08:30 UTC+0. This is distinct from the 26 August strike on the same refinery. The marker is a refinery-area reference.

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