Ukrainian drones strike oil refinery, port in Russia’s Krasnodar region
- A fire had broken out at the region’s Afipsky oil refinery after a drone struck the facility
MOSCOW: Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery and a port overnight in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region, causing injuries and damage, local authorities said on Saturday.
In a statement on Telegram, Krasnodar authorities said three people had been injured in a strike on Port Kavkaz, which ships grains and LPG and lies on the Kerch Strait opposite Crimea.
A service vessel and the pier complex had been damaged, according to the statement.
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Authorities said in a separate statement a fire had broken out at the region’s Afipsky oil refinery after a drone struck the facility.
Russia’s Defence Ministry said it had downed 87 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 31 over the Sea of Azov and 16 over the Krasnodar region.