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Ukraine Drones Hit Tuapse Refinery Again, Killing 1
The strike hit the Rosneft-owned export hub again and damaged transport infrastructure, as Ukraine intensifies attacks on Russian energy assets.
- On Monday, April 20, Ukrainian drones struck the port of Tuapse, killing one man and injuring another, Krasnodar Krai Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said. A fire broke out at the seaport.
- The Rosneft-owned Tuapse refinery processes 12 million metric tons of oil annually, serving as a vital export artery for Russian energy. This marks the second strike in less than a week, following a major fire on Thursday.
- Russia's Defense Ministry announced that 112 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight. Tuapse Mayor Sergei Boyko noted that strikes hit several locations across the port's export terminal, where debris damaged a gas pipeline, a church, and two schools.
- NASA satellite imagery captured a plume of black smoke extending several dozen kilometers east from the port on Monday afternoon. Ukraine's drone forces commander Robert Brovdi confirmed the military struck the facility, one of Russia's key Black Sea export hubs.
- These attacks reflect Ukraine's escalating campaign against Russian energy infrastructure, aiming to deprive the Kremlin of revenue from soaring oil prices. The regional emergency task force reported the blaze was extinguished by Sunday, April 19.
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Ukrainian drone strike ignites deadly fire at Tuapse oil refinery, highlighting Russia’s Black Sea vulnerabilities
At least one person was killed and another injured after a new Ukrainian drone attack targeted the Russian Black Sea port of Tuapse in the Krasnodar region, according to regional governor Veniamin Kondratyev. Kondratyev wrote on Telegram Monday, April 20, that a fire had broken out at the port and falling debris from the drones damaged several city buildings. The Kyiv Independent, citing local residents, reported explosions, two burning oil tank…
The large-scale fire covered the oil tanks.
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