Ukrainian drones struck industrial facilities in the Russian city of Volgograd overnight, triggering explosions and fires near a major oil refinery and the Kaustik chemical plant, independent monitoring channels reported on Oct. 2. A massive glow was visible over the area as flames engulfed the sites .
Volgograd Governor Andrei Bocharov confirmed a "massive" drone attack hit an industrial facility in the city, which hosts a large oil refinery. He did not name the targeted installation but noted a separate fire in a residential building injured one person, who was hospitalized before the blaze was extinguished .
Explosions were heard in Volgograd during the overnight strike, with video footage capturing the intense glow from the fires near the refinery and chemical plant. The cause of the fires was not immediately clear, according to local reports .
