The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has confirmed that two major oil refineries in Russia were forced to halt operations following strikes, including Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez in the Nizhny Novgorod region and Novatek-Ust-Luga in the Leningrad region.
According to Ukrinform, the General Staff said this in a Facebook post.
"Following an analysis of additional data, it has been confirmed that the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez LLC oil refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region, Russia, halted operations as a result of the strike carried out on August 26, 2026," the statement said.
The General Staff also confirmed that the Novatek-Ust-Luga complex in Slobodka, Leningrad region, Russia, had halted operations.
According to the statement, the following facilities at the site were hit on September 1:
