US EditionDrone attack causes fire at Russia's Tuapse refinery, buildings nearby evacuated
Authorities said 122 firefighters battled the blaze as residents near the refinery were moved to a temporary shelter.
- On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck oil storage tanks at the Tuapse Refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region, igniting a "large-scale fire" that forced local officials to order evacuations of nearby streets.
- The Rosneft-owned refinery, with an annual production capacity of about 12 million metric tons, has faced intensified strikes recently, with prior attacks on April 16 and April 20 leaving multi-day fires burning in the town.
- Firefighting efforts involved 122 personnel and 39 pieces of equipment responding to the blaze, while Russia's Defense Ministry claimed air defenses intercepted 186 Ukrainian drones over southern regions and occupied Crimea.
- Krasnodar Governor Veniamin Kondratiev confirmed the emergency on Telegram, while Tuapse district head Sergei Boyko ordered evacuations due to fire spread danger; residents previously endured a toxic "black coating" from earlier fire byproducts.
- Located approximately 500 kilometers from Ukrainian-controlled territory near Zaporizhzhia, the refinery demonstrates the strategic reach of Ukrainian drone capabilities; Kyiv views energy facilities as valid military targets to diminish Moscow's war-sustaining capacity.
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Third Ukrainian strike hits Russian oil refinery and prompts evacuations
KYIV - A major Russian oil refinery on the Black Sea has been hit for the third time this month by Ukrainian drones, causing a “massive fire” and forcing the evacuation of people living nearby, local officials have said.
Tuapse oil facility in Russia struck by drone attack for third time this Month
Rosneft’s major oil refinery in the southern Russian port town of Tuapse came under attack by Ukrainian drones once again, triggering a massive blaze, thick plumes of black smoke, and urgent civilian evacuations. The strike marks the third assault on the facility this month, with operations already suspended since the initial major hit on April […]
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