💥 Attack

Ukrainian drones attacked a marine terminal at the Tuapse Oil Refinery on the Black Sea coast, damaging the primary oil processing unit. The SBU claimed responsibility for the attack, which caused a fire covering 200 square meters that burned for over 8 hours.

Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai
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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

The SBU was behind the attack on the Russian facility

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

According to Russian media, the refinery was allegedly attacked by three Ukrainian Beaver UAVs

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

The fire damaged the primary oil processing unit, namely the vacuum and atmospheric columns

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

The fire covered 200 square meters and could not be extinguished for more than 8 hours

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

At the time of the strike, the refinery was handling 100 tons of gasoline and 200 tons of fuel oil

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

An oil refinery in Tuapse, Russia, has become another target of the SBU. Our sources confirm that it was SBU drones that attacked this important facility for the enemy.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

On the night of 24-25 January, a fire broke out at an oil refinery belonging to Rosneft in Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai. Local residents reported several UAVs flying overhead.

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