Energy
Ukrainian Drone Attack Set Russia’s Tuapse Refinery on Fire
- Fire broke out after a drone fell on the refinery’s territory
- Authorities said fire was extinguished on Monday morning
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Rosneft PJSC’s major Tuapse refinery in southern Russia caught fire after a Ukrainian drone attack early Monday, regional authorities said.
“Infrastructure of the oil refinery in Tuapse was damaged as a result of falling drone debris,” the authorities said in a Telegram statement. The fire, which broke out on a territory of 50 square meters, was extinguished by 8:01 am local time, according to a separate statement.