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Drone debris sparks small fire at Russian refinery, authorities say
The strike damaged a key hub supplying Russian military forces, part of a campaign that saw 46 Ukrainian drones intercepted across multiple Russian regions overnight, officials said.
- On August 13, 2025, Ukrainian drone attacks struck several Russian energy facilities, including the key oil pumping hub at Unecha in the Bryansk region and the Slavyansk refinery located in Krasnodar Krai.
- These attacks are part of an intensified Ukrainian deep-strike campaign against Russia's energy infrastructure, aiming to disrupt supply lines before a planned Trump-Putin summit.
- In Volgograd, fragments from drones struck a high-rise residential building, prompting an evacuation, while at the Slavyansk refinery, debris caused a fire that was quickly put out without injuries.
- Russian air defenses destroyed 46 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 11 over Volgograd and 15 near Bryansk, while officials reported a 6.6% drop in Russia's seaborne fuel exports in July.
- These strikes highlight escalating tensions as Russia demands negotiations recognizing territorial control, vowing to win decisively despite Western pressure, and analysts expect further declines in fuel exports.
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Ukraine Just ‘Drone Attacked’ a Major Russian Oil Facility
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