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Yahoo
14-03-2025
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Ukrainian drones strike Tuapse oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, governor says
Ukrainian drones struck the Tuapse oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai overnight on March 14, setting fire to a gasoline storage tank, regional Governor Veniamin Kondratiev said. "The area of the fire is more than 1,000 square meters, and emergency services are working," Kondratiev wrote on Telegram, claiming there were no casualties. Russian pro-government media outlet Mash reported that the fire was caused by debris from a downed drone. Eyewitnesses reportedly heard a series explosions over several minutes. The Kyiv Independent could not verify the claims. Kyiv has not commented on the attack. 0:00 / 1× The Tuapse oil refinery, with an annual processing capacity of 12 million tons, plays a key role in supplying fuel to the Russian military. Following an earlier strike, the facility underwent an emergency shutdown in May. Kyiv has intensified attacks on Russian fossil fuel infrastructure, seeking to disrupt revenue streams that fund Moscow's war effort. Ukrainian forces regularly conduct long-range drone strikes on military and industrial targets inside Russia. Earlier this week, 74 drones were shot down on approach to Moscow in the early hours of March 11, authorities claimed, marking the largest drone attack against Russia's capital during the full-scale war. Russia's Defense Ministry claimed its forces had intercepted a massive strike of 337 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions, including 91 over Moscow Oblast, 126 over Kursk Oblast, 38 over Bryansk Oblast, and others over the Belgorod, Ryazan, Kaluga, Lipetsk, Oryol, Voronezh, and Nizhny Novgorod regions. This is the largest number of drones launched against Russia in a single attack during the entire full-scale war. The strike took place as Ukrainian and U.S. delegations were about to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss possible peace terms with Russia. Read also: US to resume shipping long-range bombs to Ukraine, Reuters reports We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
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Drones attack oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai
Drones struck the Tuapse oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai on the night of 13-14 March. Source: Russian Telegram channels Details: According to Telegram channels, local residents heard around 10 loud explosions at the refinery at approximately 03:00 (local time). Allegedly, only after this, the city's air-raid warning was issued and a fire broke out "near the facility". Local residents have been posting photos and videos of the burning refinery online. Mash Telegram channel reported that the explosions had caused a fire at the Tuapse oil refinery. The Russian source claimed that the fire at the facility was "due to the falling debris of a downed UAV". Krasnodar Krai Governor Veniamin Kondratyev confirmed the attack on the refinery and reported that "one of the petrol storage tanks" had caught fire. "The fire covers an area of over 1,000 square metres," he added. Background: On the night of 25-26 February, Ukraine's Defence Intelligence, in coordination with other units of the defence forces, struck the Tuapse oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai. At least 40 explosions were heard at the facility, a fire broke out and oil refining equipment was damaged in the attack. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
26-02-2025
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'More than 40 explosions' — HUR confirms Ukrainian drone strike on Russia's Tuapse oil refinery
Ukrainian drones successfully struck the Tuapse oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai region overnight on Feb. 26, a source in Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) told the Kyiv Independent. "According to intelligence sources, the attack on the facility resulted in at least 40 explosions and a fire, damaging oil refining equipment," the source said. The Kyiv Independent could not verify the claims. Earlier on Feb. 26, Russia's Defense Ministry said 128 Ukrainian drones had been downed over the country, 83 of them in Krasnodar Krai. It did not report any damage or casualties but unverified videos posted to social media showed explosions in the area, including at a nearby seaport. The HUR source said the refinery and port "plays an important role in ensuring the military logistics of the occupying Russian army." "The oil terminal in Tuapse is one of the largest in the Russian Federation, and the Tuapse port is one of the key Russian cargo ports on the Black Sea," they added. Rosneft's Tuapse refinery has been repeatedly targeted by Ukrainian strikes over the past year. Following an earlier strike, the facility underwent an emergency shutdown in May. Ukraine has escalated attacks against Russia's oil industry, successfully reducing the processing capacities of multiple facilities. Read also: In talks with Russia, Trump repeats his Afghanistan playbook We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
