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Fire Erupts at Fourth-Largest Russian Oil Plant Post-Drone Strike
5 Apr
Summary
- Fire broke out at Russia's NORSI oil refinery.
- The refinery is the country's fourth-largest.
- A power station and several houses were also damaged.

A significant fire erupted at Russia's NORSI oil refinery, identified as the country's fourth-largest facility. The blaze followed an alleged drone attack. The governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region confirmed the incident via the Telegram messaging app on Sunday.
In addition to the refinery fire, the drone attack caused damage to a local power station and impacted several residential houses. Initial reports suggest that no individuals sustained injuries during the assault.