On the morning of November 13, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that a massive aerial attack had been repelled. According to the ministry, 1,198 Ukrainian drones were "intercepted and destroyed" overnight over 17 Russian regions, as well as over occupied Crimea and the Black Sea. The affected Russian regions included the Astrakhan, Volgograd, and Rostov oblasts.

One of the targets of the overnight strike was the Volgograd Oil Refinery, owned by the company Lukoil. Monitoring channels have released footage showing a fire at the facility.

Volgograd Region Governor Andrey Bocharov confirmed the drone attack and a fire at an industrial site in the city’s southern industrial zone, though he did not specify which facility was hit. He also reported that four workers were killed and two others were injured.

Following the attack, local residents have reported long queues at gas stations. Photos and videos showing lines of vehicles are circulating on social media.

The Volgograd Oil Refinery is one of the ten largest oil refineries in Russia. It has an annual processing capacity of approximately 14 million tons of crude oil—roughly 5% of the country’s total oil-refining capacity.

Meanwhile, Rostov Region Governor Yury Slyusar reported that one man was injured in Rostov-on-Don during the overnight raid.

"He has been hospitalized, and doctors are providing all necessary medical care," the regional head added.

According to Slyusar, a temporary accommodation center has been set up for residents of an apartment building in the Oktyabrsky District that was struck during the attack.

"In total, five apartment buildings in Rostov have sustained damage." "A fire broke out, which has since been completely extinguished. In the Sovetsky District of Rostov, a fire at an industrial facility has been put out. In the Azovsky District, five private homes sustained damage. Further details regarding the aftermath of the aerial attack are being clarified," the governor wrote on his Telegram channel.

According to his data, a total of over 120 UAVs were destroyed overnight into Friday in Rostov-on-Don and 10 districts of the region: Matveyevo-Kurgansky, Bokovsky, Kamensky, Tarasovsky, Millerovsky, Tatsinsky, Ust-Donetsky, Azovsky, Sholokhovsky, and Chertkovsky.

Igor Babushkin, the governor of the Astrakhan Region, also reported on the overnight attack.

"Last night, our region was targeted by 30 drones launched by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The enemy’s targets were facilities in the northern districts of our region. All the unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed by air defense systems, with some neutralized via electronic warfare," he wrote.

He added that there were no casualties.

Ukraine also faced a massive attack overnight and this morning. Civilian infrastructure in various regions was struck, resulting in deaths and injuries. Key launch sites for these aerial attacks included Millerovo (Rostov Region), Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Krasnodar Krai), and Gvardeyskoye (Crimea).