Volgograd under attack again: where is it located and how far is it from Ukraine

Volgograd under attack again: where is it located and how far is it from Ukraine Sofia Rozhik

On the night of January 31, the Ukrainian Armed Forces' unmanned aerial vehicles and the Main Intelligence Directorate attacked one of Russia's largest oil refineries, LUKOIL-Volgogradneftepererabotka. On February 3, the city was attacked again, this time residents heard dozens of explosions, and the oil refinery was also attacked.

24 Channel shows where the attacked Volgograd and the refinery with a processing capacity of 14 million tons of oil per year are located on the map.

Where is Volgograd located

The Volgograd Region is located more than 300 kilometers from the border with Ukraine. This is the exact route Ukrainian drones took on the night of January 31 to attack another oil refinery that supplies the Russian army with fuel.

On the 3rd of February, Volgograd again fell under attack, about 50 vibukhs hovered near the city, and the oil refinery became busy. The city also reported power outages.

Volgograd itself is a fairly large Russian city with a population of over 1 million residents, and its area is almost 860 square kilometers.

From there to Moscow – 500 kilometers straight.

Where is Volgograd located: see on the map

A huge oil refinery is located in the southern part of the city. Its area occupies several square kilometers.

Where is the oil refinery in Volgograd: see on the map

The enterprise is surrounded by an industrial zone – in particular, a large oil depot and a thermal power plant are located nearby.