US EditionUkraine Hits Refinery, Putin Says Attacks Intensifying
The refinery halted production after repeated drone strikes, and officials said at least three people have been killed while crews worked to contain the spill.
- On Wednesday, Ukraine conducted its third drone strike in two weeks against the Tuapse refinery on the Black Sea, intensifying efforts to disrupt Russia's oil industry and reduce funding for the ongoing war.
- By targeting energy infrastructure, Ukraine aims to slash Moscow's revenue, while US-brokered peace talks remain paused as Washington prioritizes the Iran war.
- At least three people have died in the strikes, which caused an oil spill at sea; the Tuapse facility, capable of 240,000 barrels per day, previously halted production due to drone damage.
- Emergencies Minister Alexander Kurenkov described the situation as "complicated but controllable," reporting that authorities stopped oil flow into the Black Sea while deploying containment booms.
- The Kremlin accused Ukraine of exacerbating a global oil shortage, as Governor Veniamin Kondratyev confirmed an additional 300-member emergency crew would arrive to combat the blaze.
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Russia says burning oil spill at refinery struck by Ukrainian drones has been contained
Russia has contained the spill of burning oil that spread through Tuapse after Ukrainian drone strikes on an oil refinery there, Emergency Situations Ministry head Alexander Kurenkov said at an operational headquarters meeting in the city.
After a series of drone strikes targeting Russian oil installations, Vladimir Putin accuses Kiev of deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure.
Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery as Putin decries attacks on civilian targets | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
MOSCOW >> A Ukrainian drone attack caused a major fire at a Russian oil refinery in the city of Tuapse today, officials said, in what President Vladimir Putin described as evidence of increased Ukrainian attacks on civilian targets.
Putin comments on Ukrainian strikes on Russian Black Sea oil refinery
Putin comments on Ukrainian strikes on Russian Black Sea oil refinery –Kiev has turned to openly terrorist methods to compensate for battlefield setbacks, the Russian president says | 28 April 2026 | The Kiev regime has ramped up drone attacks on Russia’s civilian infrastructure, including repeated strikes on an oil refinery port of Tuapse that risk serious environmental impact, President Vladimir Putin has said. He called the attacks an attempt…
UPDATE 1-Putin says Ukraine has intensified attacks on civilian targets in Russia
"The latest example is the strikes against energy facilities in Tuapse, which could potentially cause serious environmental consequences." Putin said the regional governor had reported from the scene that there were no major threats. "It seems there are no serious dangers, and people are managing to deal with the challenges they face on the ground," he added.
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