Four hits out of four: the DIU and the General Staff confirmed the UAV attack on the Lukoil oil depot in Kstovo. Photos and video

On the night of January 29, Ukrainian soldiers attacked Lukoil's oil depot in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region, with drones. The attack was carried out by soldiers of the Main Intelligence Directorate.

All four drones that flew to the facility hit the target, and the tank farm was heavily damaged. This was reported to OBOZ.UA by military intelligence sources, and confirmed by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The source confirmed that last night the DIU soldiers conducted a successful attack on the Lukoil oil depot in Kstovo. The facility, which supports the activities of the Russian occupation forces, was hit around midnight local time.

Russians living in Kstovo wrote on social media that they heard "at least three" explosions at the enterprise.

The intelligence community assures us that the Russians are not good at math: all four drones that were aimed at the tank farm hit the tank farm.

According to OBOZ.UA's intelligence sources, the oil depot suffered significant damage as a result of the attack. This can be seen even in the footage of a large-scale fire at the enterprise that appeared on Russian social media.

"The refinery in Kstovo, which was hit, is capable of processing 15 to 17 million tons of oil per year. It can be called the fourth largest in Russia. It produces gasoline, diesel, aviation kerosene, and bitumen. It is important for the Russian army," said Andriy Kovalenko, head of the National Security and Defense Council's Center for Countering Disinformation.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine also confirmed the damage.

"On the night of January 29, 2025, units of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, in cooperation with other components of the Defense Forces, struck the Nizhny Novgorod Oil Refinery (Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region of the Russian Federation). This refinery is involved in supplying the Russian occupation army.After the UAV strike, a massive fire was recorded on the territory of the facility. The results and extent of the damage are being clarified," the General Staff noted, promising to continue destroying strategic Russian facilities involved in supporting Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine.

As a reminder, OBOZ.UA wrote about the drone attack, loud explosions and subsequent fire at an oil facility in the city of Kstovo last night. Russian sources claimed that an oil refinery was hit. Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez was hit.

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