In Tuapse, drones attacked an oil refinery with fuel tanks
Explosions were heard in the Russian city of Tuapse, in the Krasnodar Krai, on the night of April 16 amid a drone attack. The strikes may have targeted storage tanks at the Tuapse Oil Refinery, which is owned by Rosneft.
Local residents reported hearing the sounds of drones flying overhead and air defense systems in operation.
This is one of the region’s key fuel infrastructure facilities.
There is currently no official confirmation of the attack’s consequences from Russian authorities. Information regarding possible damage or fires is being verified.
Recently, oil refining and petrochemical facilities in the Russian Federation have increasingly become targets of drone attacks. Experts note that such strikes could impact the country’s fuel supply logistics and military logistics.
As a reminder, on the morning of April 15, Ukrainian "Lyuty" strike drones attacked a petrochemical plant in the city of Sterlitamak, located in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russian Federation.
As a reminder, in the city of Sterlitamak in Bashkortostan, one of the centers of the chemical and petrochemical industry in the Russian Federation, an attack was recorded on facilities that may be linked to the production of components for military equipment.
Also, last night, the temporarily occupied Crimean Peninsula came under a massive drone strike.
