Drones Attacked Two Major Oil Refineries In Russia: Local Residents Are In A Panic
- 13.09.2026, 8:57
Frightened Russians posted videos of the explosions.
On the night of September 13, explosions were heard in Tatarstan and the Krasnodar Krai of the Russian Federation. In Nizhnekamsk, according to preliminary reports, a local oil refinery was the target of the attack, reports OBOZ.UA.
Another oil refinery may have been hit in Slavyansk-on-Kuban. The Telegram channels Supernova+ and Exilenova+ reported on the explosions on Russian territory.
Explosions in Nizhnekamsk
Residents of Nizhnekamsk in Tatarstan reported explosions last night and posted videos of the events. Air defense systems were operational in the city, though it appears they were not always effective.
For some of the “operators,” the “claps” caused a real panic.
Supernova+ claims that an oil refinery in the city was attacked. This is apparently referring to the Nizhnekamsk Oil Refining Complex, which includes the Taneco refinery. The city is also home to the TAIF-NK and Nizhnekamskneftekhim refineries.
Each of these facilities is crucial to Russia’s fuel infrastructure. As a result, they have repeatedly been targeted by long-range drones.
As of 7 a.m., Exilenova+ was exercising great caution and did not name any possible targets of the attack.
No official statements from Russian authorities regarding the consequences of the attack have been released.
Explosions in Slavyansk-on-Kuban
It was also noisy overnight in Slavyansk-on-Kuban, located in the Krasnodar Krai of the Russian Federation.
There is little video footage from there online; most of it captures the sounds of explosions.
According to Supernova+, a thermal power plant and an oil refinery were allegedly attacked there; the channel claims a fire broke out at the refinery.
Supernova+ backs up its claim with a screenshot from a Russian public group.
The independent Russian publication ASTRA conducted an OSINT analysis of images from the internet—and also concluded that an oil refinery is on fire in Slavyansk-on-Kuban.
“Videos circulating online show a glow rising above the oil refinery. There has been no official report of damage to the refinery. The last time the refinery in Slavyansk was attacked was in June, when a fire also broke out there,” the report noted.
The Slavyansk refinery, which may have been the target of the attack, is one of Russia’s largest independent oil refineries. The plant produces, among other things, jet fuel, fuel oil, vacuum gas oil, and stable gas gasoline.