Ukraine strikes oil refinery inside Russian territory, sources say

On 29 October, an explosion targeted the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region, causing a huge fire… The post Ukraine strikes oil refinery inside Russian territory, sources say appeared first on Euromaidan Press.

Oct 29, 2023 - 17:38
Ukraine strikes oil refinery inside Russian territory, sources say

On 29 October, an explosion targeted the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region, causing a huge fire at the facility, authorities said.

The attack on the oil refinery plant was part of a special operation by the Security Service of Ukraine, sources in law enforcement agencies told Suspilne.

The sources said the plant that supplied fuel to the Russian army was attacked by Ukrainian drones, damaging several new installations and oil tanks.

The Krasnodar region is connected to Crimea which was annexed from Ukraine in 2014.

According to Baza and Shot, two Russian news outlets, also reported that the fire at the refinery, which lies 50 miles (80km) east of the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk, one of Russia’s most important oil export gateways, was caused by a drone attack, The Guardian informs.

Earlier, on 26 October, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported that Russia’s air defenses shot down drones over Kursk Oblast at 7:30 p.m., 9 p.m., and around midnight local time.

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