Russia Blames Oil Refinery Blaze on Ukrainian Drone Strike
- Video shows drone crashing into Rostov oil plant, causing fire
- State-run Tass cites local officials blaming Ukrainian drone
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A Ukrainian drone strike caused a fiery explosion at an oil refinery in southern Russia that has halted production at the plant, Russian state media reported Wednesday.
Video of a drone crashing into the Novoshakhtinsk refinery in the Rostov region appeared on social media and was posted on the YouTube channel of Ukraine’s land forces, which labeled it “holy fire.” Ukrainian authorities haven’t commented.