Russia's Ilsky oil refinery catches fire, Taganrog evacuates after drone attacks
Officials said the attacks sparked fires and evacuations, while Russia’s Defence Ministry reported 376 Ukrainian drones were intercepted overnight.
- 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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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.
Ukrainians continue attacks on Russian oil facilities.
Footage circulating on social media shows an oil refinery in Krasnodar engulfed in flames - Facilities in Rostov also hit
The Ukrainian army hit several other targets in a drone attack on Friday night, including oil depots, a port terminal and a factory producing weapons components, Telegram channels reported. Most of the fires were reported from the Rostov region. The strikes on oil and infrastructure facilities were also confirmed by Russian authorities.
The Russian military reports the launch of 370 Ukrainian drones at night. Oil plants in the south of the country are still burning. Once again, the Ukrainians are setting sensitive pinsticks.
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