UKHTA REFINERY STRUCK - OCTOBER 9, 2026 SITE • Ukhta Lukoil refinery (Lukoil-Ukhtaneftepererabotka), Komi Republic, Russia. Cracking refinery, ~4.2 Mt/y (~84 kbpd, per @NOELreports/jakony, unverified). • ~1,900 km from Ukraine's border, among the longest-range drone strikes of the war. WHAT HAPPENED • Zelenskyy (official X post): Ukrainian drones struck the Ukhta oil refinery overnight with An-196 RS long-range drones. The same post confirms the Oct 8 Omsk refinery strike (FP-6 drones). • @NOELreports (OSINT): attack reported on Lukoil's Ukhta refinery in the Komi Republic. • TheGaze (citing Ukrainian intel via Deutsche Welle): drones damaged a petroleum products tank causing a spill, plus a gas/condensate processing unit. Russian Telegram channels confirmed explosions, worker evacuation, and tank damage. Komi authorities confirmed the incident with no casualties; Ukhta airport temporarily suspended operations. • All damage claims are attributed and unconfirmed. No independent verification of unit-level damage. THERMAL • No satellite thermal detection has registered at Ukhta as of this post. OFFICIAL SILENCE • No Lukoil statement found. Coordinates (approximate): 63.56277, 53.72688