Major fire reported at oil terminal linked to Russia's Novoshakhtinsk refinery after suspected drone strike
ASTRA also reported damage to a residential building in Rostov-on-Don's Donskaya Sloboda complex, identifying its location through footage posted by residents. It remained unclear what struck the building amid reports of continued drone activity and Russian air defense operations.
A large fire erupted at the Yug Rusi oil-loading terminal in Rostov-on-Don overnight on Oct. 9-10, following a suspected drone attack, according to footage from Exilenova+ monitoring channel. The terminal, which handles petroleum products for export, including shipments from the Novoshakhtinsk Oil Refinery, was identified by an OSINT analyst from the Russian outlet ASTRA.
While Russian authorities acknowledged the fire and reported that air defenses were active, they did not confirm damage to the terminal. Ukrainian military officials have not claimed responsibility for the attack. The incident follows a Ukrainian strike on the Novoshakhtinsk refinery on Sept. 25, which resulted in a fire at the facility.
The Ukrainian government has been targeting Russian oil refineries, storage depots, and fuel infrastructure in recent months, aiming to disrupt fuel supplies to the Russian military and reduce Moscow's energy revenues.
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