Russia's Ilsky oil refinery catches fire, Taganrog evacuates after drone attacks
Russian officials said 376 drones were intercepted overnight as fires broke out at an oil refinery, fuel depots and a seaport.
- On Friday, the Ilsky Oil Refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region caught fire after a drone attack, while separate strikes hit two fuel depots and a seaport in Taganrog.
- The Russian Defence Ministry intercepted 376 Ukrainian drones across Russia and annexed Crimea between Thursday night and Friday morning.
- Taganrog Mayor Svetlana Kambulova ordered evacuations for residents near the seaport, noting that debris damaged a private house and ignited the roof of an administrative building.
- Preliminary reports indicate no injuries occurred during the attacks, and officials in Krasnodar confirmed the blaze at the Ilsky facility was extinguished by Friday.
- Ukraine has intensified attacks on energy infrastructure to undermine Moscow's war effort; repeated strikes on the Ilsky Oil Refinery, with a capacity of around 138,000 barrels per day, have previously caused fuel price rises.
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Drone attacks targeted several oil infrastructure in southern Russia on Friday.
Russia and annexed Crimea are already struggling with fuel shortages caused by Kiev strikes.
Night attacks by Ukrainian drones also caused a fire in a refinery in Krasnodar Krai, in southern Russia, declared the Russian authorities, which announced the destruction of 376 Ukrainian drones.
Ukrainian drone attacks ignite major fires at Russian oil facilities and ports in overnight strikes
More than 370 Ukrainian drones targeted regions across Russia overnight, sparking major fires at terminals, ports, and oil refineries. According to Russia’s Ministry of Defense, air defenses reportedly intercepted and destroyed 376 drones over 13 regions and the waters of the Azov Sea. The most serious damage was reported in the Rostov region and Russia’s southern Krasnodar Krai. One of the main incidents took place at the port terminal of Kurga…
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suedtirolnews.itRussia reportedly intercepted and destroyed 376 Ukrainian drones at night.
Ukrainian drone attacks hit the Russian oil industry, which leads to fuel shortages nationwide. Nevertheless, Moscow is holding on to its offensive in Donbas. Christoph Wanner reports from Slovyansk.
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