Fire reported at oil depot in Russia's Krasnodar Krai amid drone attack
The latest reported strike comes two days after Ukrainian forces struck the Ilsky oil refinery elsewhere in Krasnodar Krai, sparking a fire at the facility.
A fire broke out at the Pavlovskaya oil depot in Russia's Krasnodar Krai overnight on September 28, following a large-scale drone attack in the region, according to local reports. Ukrainian Telegram channel Exilenova+ released footage of the extensive blaze, identifying the target as the Pavlovskaya oil depot. The accuracy of this footage and the reported target remains unverified by the Kyiv Independent.
A previous drone attack on September 24 reportedly hit an oil depot in Novotitarovskaya, causing it to catch fire. Russian authorities confirmed the fire at an unidentified facility in Krasnodar Krai's Dinsky district. No injuries were reported at either incident. Ukraine has not commented on the September 24 attack.
This latest strike occurs two days after Ukrainian forces launched an attack on the Ilsky oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai, resulting in a fire at the facility. Ukraine's General Staff later confirmed the September 26 strike, which was carried out by the 1st Separate Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces and the 414th Unmanned Systems Brigade, also known as Madyar's Birds.
Ukraine has escalated "long-range sanctions," or drone attacks against Russian oil infrastructure, targeting refineries, depots, and other facilities that Kyiv claims provide support to Moscow's war efforts. This strategy aims to disrupt fuel supplies and diminish Russia's energy revenues. As of September 21, Ukraine claimed that repeated long-range strikes had crippled 45% of Russia's total oil refining capacity. The accuracy of this statistic remains unverified by the Kyiv Independent.
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