> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.battlepolicy.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Afipsky Refinery Fire Reported as Russia Sends 227 Drones, 86 Jet-Powered, at Ukraine - URL: https://www.battlepolicy.com/afipsky-refinery-fire-reported-as-russia-sends-227-drones-86-jet-powered-at-ukraine/ - Published: 2026-11-06T17:46:50.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-06T17:46:50.000Z - Description: Monitoring channels reported a second Russian refinery burning in two nights, while Russia sent 227 drones, 86 of them jet-powered, at Ukraine and hit energy sites near Kyiv. - Author: Marcus Schuler - Tags: Ukraine, Russia, drones, #daily-brief, Afipsky refinery, Deep strike, shahed *Monitoring channels reported a second Russian refinery burning in two nights, while Russia sent 227 drones, 86 of them jet-powered, at Ukraine and hit energy sites near Kyiv.* Drones set the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai on fire overnight Nov. 6, Ukrainian monitoring channel [Exilenova+](https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/11/06/a-russian-refinery-rated-at-more-than-6-million-tons-a-year-burns-again-in-krasnodar-krai/?ref=battlepolicy.com) reported. The raid came a day after drones hit Rosneft's Ryazan refinery. Ukraine had not commented on the attack. Radio Svoboda geolocated witness footage of the fire to the refinery. An open-source analyst for the exiled outlet Astra concluded from eyewitness photos that the plant's tank farm was burning. Frequently Asked Questions What happened at the Afipsky refinery? Ukrainian monitoring channel Exilenova+ reported the refinery on fire after an overnight drone attack on Nov. 6\. Radio Svoboda geolocated witness footage of the fire to the plant, and an Astra open-source analyst said photos showed the tank farm burning. What did Russian officials say? Krasnodar Krai's operational headquarters claimed drone debris started a fire at an unnamed enterprise in Afipsky and said no one was hurt. Russia's Defense Ministry claimed 142 Ukrainian drones were downed overnight. How large is the refinery? Estimates differ. Ukraine's General Staff puts capacity at about 6.25 million tonnes of crude a year, while Radio Svoboda cites a declared figure above 9 million. The EU sanctioned the plant in April. What did Russia launch at Ukraine the same night? 227 drones, 86 of them jet-powered Shaheds, plus Gerbera drones and Parodiya decoys, according to Ukraine's Air Force. It said 196 were downed or jammed by 8 a.m., with hits at 14 locations. Which Ukrainian energy sites were hit? Three jet-powered drones attacked energy infrastructure in Bila Tserkva, the city council said, and Kyiv regional head Tymur Tkachenko added that energy facilities were damaged in the Bila Tserkva and Obukhiv districts. AI-generated summary, reviewed by an editor. [More on our AI guidelines](https://www.battlepolicy.com/ai-guidelines/). Read next — from the Lexicon - [Filin](https://www.battlepolicy.com/filin/) - [2B9 Vasilek](https://www.battlepolicy.com/2b9-vasilek/) - [2S9 Nona-S](https://www.battlepolicy.com/2s9-nona-s/) Below this point 5 more sections. [Krasnodar Krai's operational headquarters](https://www.kyivpost.com/post/89302?ref=battlepolicy.com) claimed falling drone debris started a fire at "one of the enterprises" in Afipsky, without naming the plant, and reported no casualties. Russia's Defense Ministry claimed it downed 142 Ukrainian drones overnight, including over Krasnodar Krai and occupied Crimea. Flights at Krasnodar airport were restricted. The refinery sits about 20 km southwest of Krasnodar. Ukraine's General Staff puts its capacity at about 6.25 million tonnes of crude a year; Radio Svoboda gives a declared figure above 9 million. The EU sanctioned the plant in April. Ukraine's military intelligence agency, HUR, says it helps supply fuel to Russia's military. HUR also estimated that by late September Ukrainian strikes had knocked out 15 of Russia's 38 major refineries and forced 12 more to cut output. Russia launched 227 drones from the evening of Nov. 5, including 86 jet-powered Shaheds, plus [Gerbera](https://www.battlepolicy.com/gerbera/) drones and [Parodiya](https://www.battlepolicy.com/parodiya/) decoys, [Ukraine's Air Force](https://hromadske.ua/en/war/273898-russia-launches-227-drones-at-ukraine-killing-one-and-damaging-sports-complex?ref=battlepolicy.com) said. By 8 a.m., air defenses had downed or jammed 196, 70 of them jet-powered. Drones hit 14 locations and debris fell at eight more, with about 15 still airborne. Three jet-powered drones attacked energy infrastructure in Bila Tserkva, disrupting power, the city council said. Kyiv regional head Tymur Tkachenko added that energy facilities were damaged in the Bila Tserkva and Obukhiv districts. In Rivne region, a man was killed in the Sarny district, according to regional head Oleksandr Koval. In late October, The Wall Street Journal reported that Ukraine had paused refinery strikes under U.S. pressure until after the Nov. 3 midterms. Drones hit Novokuibyshevsk hours later, and Euromaidan Press counted Ryazan as the fifth refinery struck since. No halt had been reported at Afipsky by Friday morning.