Ukrainian drones struck one of Russia’s largest oil refineries overnight into Sunday, causing explosions and sparking a fire, according to both Ukraine’s military and Russian officials.

The strike targeted the Kirishi refinery, in Russia's northwestern Leningrad region, and is the latest in a string of Ukrainian attacks targeting Russian oil infrastructure, which Kyiv says fuels the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine..

The facility, operated by Russian oil giant Surgutneftegas, produces close to 18 million metric tonnes of crude oil per year, and is one of Russia's top three facilities by output.

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According to Ukraine’s General Staff, explosions and a fire were reported at the Kirishi refinery. It posted a photo appearing

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