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Kyiv Struck as Ukraine Targets Russian Refineries, Shadow Fleet

A fire was sparked at Russia’s Ilsky oil refinery in the southern Krasnodar region by Ukrainian drone debris, injuring five people, the regional task force said on Saturday, as Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight attacks including a large-scale missile barrage on Kyiv.

A fire broke out at Russia's Ilsky oil refinery in the Krasnodar region due to Ukrainian drone debris, injuring five people. The regional task force reported the incident on Saturday.

The Ilsky facility has been targeted multiple times since Ukraine began its campaign against Russian energy infrastructure. According to Live Mint, it has a design capacity of about 6.6 million tons a year and was last hit in July.

Russia and Ukraine exchanged attacks overnight, with Russia's Defense Ministry stating that it intercepted and destroyed 397 Ukrainian drones overnight and 83 more on Saturday morning. Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, came under attack by ballistic missiles and drones, resulting in fires in several districts, including a possible blaze involving fuel tanks. Three people, including a child, were killed in the Kyiv region, and three more were injured, including a child.

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