{
  "id": 3160963,
  "title": "Major Russian oil refinery reportedly struck in Ukrainian attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/major-russian-oil-refinery-reportedly-struck-in-ukrainian-attack",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T01:33:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/major-russian-oil-refinery-reportedly-struck-in-ukrainian-attack/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukraine's military launched an attack on Russia's Krasnodar Krai overnight on August 25, reportedly targeting the Afipsky Oil Refinery, according to Russian Telegram media channels. This refinery is among the largest in southern Russia, processing approximately 6.25 million tons of crude annually, constituting about 2% of Russia's refining output. Photos and videos shared on social media purportedly show a significant fire at the refinery. Air raid alerts were in effect in the region during the attack.\n\nAlthough Ukraine's military has not yet confirmed the attack, it has a history of launching long-range drone strikes on Russian oil refineries to disrupt fuel supplies to the Russian military and diminish the revenue that fuels Moscow's war against Ukraine. Previous targets include the Novokuibyshevskyi oil refinery in Samara Oblast and an Ozon logistics center in the same region. In recent months, Ukraine has shifted its focus to Russia's e-commerce sector, striking Wildberries and Ozon facilities.\n\nMeanwhile, in response to the attack, active air defense was reported near the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia's Rostov Oblast, though no damage to the facility was immediately reported. The authenticity of these reports remains unverified by The Kyiv Independent.",
  "summary": "Ukraine's military launched an attack on Russia's Krasnodar Krai overnight on Aug. 25, reportedly striking the Afipsky Oil Refinery, Russian Telegram media channels reported.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Perm oil refinery stops after Ukrainian drone strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/perm-oil-refinery-stops-after-ukrainian-drone-strike",
        "published": "2026-08-25T00:40:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}