{
  "id": 3220894,
  "title": "Ukrainian drones strike southern Russia, killing two and sparking a fire at an oil refinery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/ukrainian-drones-strike-southern-russia-killing-two-and-sparking-a",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T07:30:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/25/ukrainian-drones-strike-southern-russia-killing-two-and-sparking-a-fire-at-an-oil-refinery"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 25, Ukrainian drones targeted Krasnodar Krai, killing two individuals and causing a fire at an oil refinery, according to the region's governor Veniamin Kondratyev. The attack struck the Seversky district, with debris from the drones landing at the Afipskaya railway station, resulting in the deaths of two people and injuries to two others. Ten private residences in Afipsky were damaged, with at least one house catching fire. Additionally, a blaze erupted at the Afipsky oil refinery, which has been repeatedly targeted by Ukrainian drones, most recently in mid-July 2026.",
  "summary": "Ukrainian drones attacked Krasnodar Krai overnight on August 25, according to the region’s governor, Veniamin Kondratyev, who said the strike hit Seversky district.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Fire Point releases video of strike on Russia's Afipsky oil refinery",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/fire-point-releases-video-of-strike-on-russias-afipsky-oil-refinery",
        "published": "2026-08-25T07:22:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}