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Ukrainian drones struck the Kirishi Petroleum Organic Synthesis plant, known as Kinef, in an overnight attack on November 9, 2026. The Kyiv Independent reported large explosions at the facility, Russia's second-largest refinery, about 800 kilometers north of Ukraine near St. Petersburg. Leningrad region Governor Alexander Drozdenko said 113 drones were shot down in the region overnight, according to Meduza, while Ukrinform reported a fire at the refinery after the attack. The Moscow Times reported that officials said a woman was killed in the attack on the industrial area that houses the refinery, a casualty figure the other outlets did not give. The reports did not detail damage to the refinery or any effect on output.