Ukrainian drones launched overnight strikes against targets in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region, hitting an oil refinery and causing at least one death, according to local authorities.
Krasnodar region governor Veniamin Kondratiev announced via Telegram on Sunday that a fire erupted at a refinery located in the city of Slavyansk-na-Kubani. He reported that one person was killed and a second was injured in a nearby village as a result of the attack.
Video circulating on social media, though not independently verified, appeared to show a massive blaze burning at the refinery facility.
The Slavyansk refinery is a privately owned operation capable of processing roughly 100,000 barrels of oil per day. The plant produces fuel both for use within Russia and for export markets.
The attack is part of a broader Ukrainian strategy of striking Russian energy infrastructure, a campaign that has contributed to serious fuel supply problems in various parts of Russia.
Drone attacks were also reported in the Yaroslavl region, located east of Moscow. That region’s governor confirmed the strikes and said temporary movement restrictions were put in place on certain roads leading to the Russian capital.
