Drones Hit Lukoil Refinery in Volgograd

Strike drones hit a Lukoil oil refinery in Volgograd.

This was reported by the Astra news resource.

The attack on the production facility took place on the night of February 2 to 3, 2025, and involved a large number of strike drones.

According to Russian sources, more than 50 explosions were heard in the sky during the attack, and probably 6-7 drones were shot down.

In addition to photos and videos, NASA’s FIRMS service also confirms the fact of a successful hit and a severe fire. Satellites that detect fires detected it at 1:26 am.

At the same time, the Dnipro Osint Telegram channel conducted an investigation and was able to geolocate the drone’s arrival using photos and videos posted by local residents.

Thus, using three videos, we were able to geolocate the location of the strike and identify the targets, which were the delayed coking units (48.503893795113086, 44.62491281075356) and Unit 17 (48.503893795113086, 44.62491281075356).

LUKOIL-Volgogradneftepererabotka is one of the leading enterprises in the Russian oil industry located in Volgograd. The company is the largest supplier of fuels and lubricants for the southern regions of Russia and the CIS countries.

The company’s capacity is 15.7 million tons of oil per year. More than USD 4 billion has been invested in the refinery’s development. During this time, 14 new units and lines have been commissioned, and a large-scale reconstruction of production facilities has been carried out. As a result, the depth of oil refining reached 96.7%.

The company is located 475 km from the state border of Ukraine.

It is worth noting that the company has been repeatedly attacked by attack drones. In addition, the fire at the Volgograd refinery was the second in 2025.

Earlier, Militarny reported that on January 15, 2025, a Lukoil oil refinery had caught fire in Volgograd as a result of a massive explosion. At the time, it was reported that the fire had occurred at Unit 18 and two heat exchangers.

In addition, the refinery was attacked in May and February 2024.