Ukrainian drone strike ignites major fire at Russian Tuapse oil refinery
A Ukrainian drone attack caused a large-scale fire at Russia's Tuapse oil refinery on the Black Sea, prompting the evacuation of nearby streets. The Rosneft-owned facility, which primarily exports oil products, had already halted operations since April 16 after a previous drone strike. Local officials, including Krasnodar region governor Veniamin Kondratiev and Tuapse district head Sergei Boyko, reported the incident on Telegram. Ukraine has intensified strikes on Russia since March, with US-brokered peace talks paused and Washington focused on the Iran conflict. Kyiv did not immediately comment on the latest attack.
Key facts
- Ukrainian drone attack caused large-scale fire at Tuapse oil refinery
- Fire led to evacuation of streets near the refinery
- Refinery is owned by Rosneft and primarily exports oil products
- Operations had been halted since April 16 due to a previous drone attack
- Veniamin Kondratiev, Krasnodar region governor, reported the fire on Telegram
- Sergei Boyko, head of Tuapse district, ordered evacuations
- Ukraine has stepped up strikes on Russia since March
- US-brokered talks on Ukraine war are on pause
Entities
Institutions
- Rosneft
- Telegram
Locations
- Tuapse
- Black Sea
- Russia
- Krasnodar region
- Ukraine
- United States
- Iran
- Seoul