refinery
noun
re·fin·ery
ri-ˈfī-nə-rē 
-ˈfīn-rē
plural refineries
: a building and equipment for refining or processing something (such as oil or sugar)
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Ukraine has launched extensive drone attacks against Russian refineries and military facilities in recent months, with targets including naval facilities, oil depots and terminals.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Russian air defenses destroyed nearly 200 Ukrainian drones on approach to the capital - but acknowledged several had managed to hit the city's main oil refinery for the second time this week.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 18 June 2026
The Moscow Oil Refinery is one of Russia's biggest refineries, according to its official website, and accounts for more than a third of the fuel market of the capital region.
—CBS News, 18 June 2026
Sobyanin later said that the fire at the refinery had largely been put out and that no one was hurt.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 18 June 2026
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Russian air defenses destroyed nearly 200 Ukrainian drones on approach to the capital - but acknowledged several had managed to hit the city's main oil refinery for the second time this week.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 18 June 2026
The Moscow Oil Refinery is one of Russia's biggest refineries, according to its official website, and accounts for more than a third of the fuel market of the capital region.
—CBS News, 18 June 2026
Sobyanin later said that the fire at the refinery had largely been put out and that no one was hurt.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 18 June 2026
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“Refinery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refinery. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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refinery
noun
re·fin·ery
ri-ˈfīn-(ə-)rē
plural refineries
: a building and equipment for refining metals, oil, or sugar
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