--- title: "Kernel fully suspends all oil extraction plants following drone attacks on production sites" description: "Agro-holding Kernel has fully stopped all oil extraction plants and seed purchases following Russian drone attacks on production sites. The company reports that operational and financial stability remains intact." date: 2026-11-12T19:55:54.021Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/kernel-halts-oil-extraction-plants-after-drone-attacks tags: [kernel, ukraine, oil-extraction, drone-attacks, agriholding] author: "Darya Fomina" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Kernel fully suspends all oil extraction plants following drone attacks on production sites ![Industrial metal grain storage silos of the Kernel agro-holding under a cloudy sky.](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/12/kernel-ostanovil-masloekstrakzionnye-zavody-iz-za-atak-dronov/kernel-ostanovil-masloekstrakzionnye-zavody-iz-za-atak-dronov-1.webp) ## Key Points - Kernel has fully suspended all oil extraction plants and halted seed purchases. - The decision was made due to drone attacks and the high fire risk of a continuous production cycle. - The company confirms personnel are safe and operational/financial stability is maintained. - Previously, Kernel's port assets in Chornomorsk were also struck, forcing the suspension of terminal operations. Agro-holding Kernel has decided on a complete technological shutdown of all its oil extraction plants. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the company's press service. According to their data, over the past 24 hours, Russian strike drones specifically targeted the production sites of Ukrainian processing enterprises, including Kernel assets. As a result of the strikes, production buildings, technological equipment, and storage tanks were damaged. ### Complete technological shutdown The company's management explains that oil extraction production is a continuous technological cycle with high fire risk. Impact on operating equipment creates a direct threat of a massive fire and endangers the lives of workers. These considerations for personnel safety and the prevention of major accidents formed the basis for the complete shutdown of all production capacities. Simultaneously with the cessation of processing, the company has halted all purchases of oilseeds. ### Safety protocols and staff status Kernel states that standard safety protocols for production shutdown have been followed at all enterprises, and all employees are in safe conditions. Thus, the company positions the decision as a forced but managed measure aimed at eliminating risk to people against the backdrop of ongoing strikes on food industry infrastructure. ### Operational and financial stability Despite the halt in processing, Kernel declares that full operational and financial stability is maintained. The company continues to ship remaining products from warehouses and fully meets its already existing obligations to Ukrainian farmers and partners. This means that, according to the holding, the plant shutdown does not lead to a breach of existing contracts. ### Context: strikes on the port of Chornomorsk The decision to halt plants comes against the backdrop of a series of strikes on port infrastructure. As the press service reminds, the port of Chornomorsk was massively attacked on the nights of July 10-11 and July 11-12, where Kernel's port assets also sustained heavy damage. These attacks led to significant destruction and a forced suspension of terminal operations. Thus, the shutdown of the oil extraction plants became the next stage in limiting the holding's production activity amid ongoing attacks on its assets. ## Fact-Check & Sources - ["Кернел" остановил работу всех маслоэкстракционных заводов из-за атак РФ](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/kernel-zupiniv-robotu-vsih-oliynoekstraktsiynih-1794508570.html) - Primary source: Kernel press service statement regarding full shutdown of oil extraction plants, seed purchase halt, damages to buildings/equipment/tanks, justification by fire safety, stability maintenance, and reference to Chornomorsk strikes. - [«Кернел» остановил работу всех маслоэкстракционных заводов](https://ukragroconsult.com/ru/news/kernel-ostanovil-rabotu-vseh-masloekstrakczionnyh-zavodov/) - Independent agricultural news source confirms these facts: complete plant shutdown, cessation of seed purchases, drone attacks in the last 24 hours, damages, and justification by continuous cycle safety. ## FAQ ### Why did Kernel shut down all oil extraction plants? According to the company, Russian drones attacked its production sites over the last 24 hours, damaging buildings, equipment, and tanks. Because oil extraction is a continuous cycle with high fire risk, hitting operating equipment poses a major fire threat, hence the complete shutdown. ### What is the status of the plant employees? Kernel states that all safety protocols for shutting down production have been followed, and all employees are in safe conditions. ### Does the company continue to fulfill its obligations? Yes. Despite stopping processing, the company claims it maintains operational and financial stability, continues shipping existing stock from warehouses, and fully meets its obligations to farmers and partners. Purchases of seeds have been stopped simultaneously.