On the night of November 13, 2026, Volgograd and the Volgograd Region were subjected to a massive drone attack. According to eyewitness accounts and videos published in open sources, a local oil refinery caught fire as a result of the raid. Explosions and the activity of Russian air defense systems can be heard in the footage, and large plumes of smoke with flashes and open flames are rising above the enterprise premises.
Course of the Attack and Air Defense Activity
As of 00:02 on November 13 (Kyiv time), drones were reportedly still in the airspace of the Volgograd Region. Local residents recorded new explosions and the work of air defense systems. Thus, at the time of publication, the attack had not concluded, and the full picture of the consequences remained unclear.
Fire at the Oil Refinery
The primary visible consequence of the raid was a fire at the oil refinery. In eyewitness videos, large plumes of smoke, flashes, and open flames are seen rising above the incident site. The scale of the damage and whether there were any casualties were not specified at the time of reporting.
Official Response and Delayed Reporting
At the time of publication, there were no official reports regarding the attack or its consequences on the Telegram channel of Volgograd Region Governor Andrei Bocharov. Russian authorities typically release such statements with a delay; therefore, confirmation or refutation of specific details by regional authorities may follow later.
History of Strikes on the Facility
The oil refinery in Volgograd has been attacked multiple times. One of the recent shelling incidents, confirmed by the General Staff of Ukraine, was carried out in July of this year. Another strike on the enterprise was conducted in late May 2026. In November 2025, the facility was also hit by Ukrainian drones, after which it ceased operations.
