Russian Drones Hit One of Ukraine's Oldest Oil Extraction Plants

On Nov. 10, Russian drones critically damaged the Nizhyn Fat and Oil Plant in the Chernihiv region, one of Ukraine’s oldest oil extraction facilities. Since the beginning of 2026, Russian forces have attacked more than 100 agricultural enterprises across the Chernihiv region, Chernihiv Regional Military Administration head Viacheslav Chaus wrote on Facebook.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “The Nizhyn Fat and Oil Plant is a civilian industrial enterprise whose main activity is the processing of agricultural products and the production of vegetable oil and meal,” the company said in a statement on its website. Operating since 1896, the Nizhyn Fat and Oil Plant is one of Ukraine’s oldest yet most advanced oil extraction facilities, specializing in the full-cycle processing of oilseeds. In 2025, the company reported revenue of Hr. 8.31 billion ($196.9 million). Net profit for the year stood at Hr.144.3 million ($3.4 million), according to YouControl data.