Russian authorities reported Friday that a drone strike set fire to the Ilsky oil refinery located in the southern Krasnodar region, while a separate attack on the city of Taganrog prompted officials to evacuate nearby residents.
According to preliminary reports from local officials, no one was hurt in either incident.
In recent months, Ukraine has intensified its targeting of Russian energy facilities and other key infrastructure as part of its strategy to weaken Moscow’s ability to sustain its war effort. The Ilsky refinery, which has a processing capacity of roughly 138,000 barrels of oil per day, has been the target of multiple attacks in the past.
These repeated strikes on fuel-processing facilities have contributed to fuel shortages throughout Russia, with long lines forming at gas stations and prices rising across the country.
In Russia’s Rostov region, Governor Yury Slyusar announced via Telegram that crews were working to extinguish fires at two separate fuel depots as well as at the Taganrog sea port.
Taganrog Mayor Svetlana Kambulova posted on the Max messaging app that residents living in the affected neighborhoods had been evacuated from their homes. She noted that a private residence sustained damage and that the roof of an administrative building also caught fire.
Russia’s Defence Ministry stated that air defense units had shot down 376 Ukrainian drones during the overnight assault.
