Volgograd oil refinery, Rostov-on-Don production facility in flames following Ukrainian drone attack
Verified: 2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 13, 1 of them from Russia.
Eyewitness footage from the scene appears to show flames emanating from the Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka refinery, one of Russia's largest oil refineries with an annual crude oil processing capacity of 15 million metric tons.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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- 41 outlet: meduza.io· latest Nov 13, 8:48 AM UTCUkrainian drone attack sparks fire at Volgograd oil refinery, killing four. Lines form at gas stations across city. ↗
1 outlet from Russia, where the story is: Meduza · how we count
- Nov 13, 2:12 AM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisVolgograd oil refinery, Rostov-on-Don production facility in flames following Ukrainian drone attackkyivindependent.com ↗
- Nov 13, 8:48 AM UTC+7 hUkrainian drone attack sparks fire at Volgograd oil refinery, killing four. Lines form at gas stations across city.meduza.io ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 8:48 AM UTC · +7 h
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Volgograd refinery fire from the Ukrainian drone attack, with added eyewitness footage and detail; no conflicting facts stated.
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