Drone Strike Ignites Blaze at LUKOIL Gas Plant in Volgograd Oblast

On the night of October 8-9, 2025, an attack involving unmanned aerial vehicles struck the LUKOIL gas processing plant in Volgograd Oblast, igniting a conflagration that raises security concerns in Russia.

• The LUKOIL-Korobkovsky gas processing plant in Kotovo, Volgograd Oblast, was attacked by unmanned aerial vehicles, leading to significant fires on the facilitys premises.
• Governor Andrei Bocharov reported that the fires were caused by debris from the downed unmanned aerial vehicles, highlighting potential vulnerabilities in Russias energy infrastructure.
• Local residents shared images on social media, depicting the conflagration at the gas facility, which serves as a critical component of the fuel and energy complex in the region.