Gleb Nikitin

Gleb Nikitin is the governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region in Russia. He is newsworthy due to recent Ukrainian drone attacks targeting oil infrastructure within his region. Specifically, the NORSI oil refinery, located in Nizhny Novgorod, has been struck, resulting in fires and fuel leaks. Nikitin has confirmed that these fires at Lukoil facilities were caused by falling debris from the drone attacks. The attacks on the Nizhny Novgorod region, and the resulting fires, highlight the escalating conflict between Ukraine and Russia and the increasing vulnerability of Russian infrastructure to Ukrainian drone warfare. Nikitin's role as governor places him at the forefront of managing the consequences of these attacks and coordinating the response.