💥 Attack

Three Ukrainian drones attacked an oil refinery (Pervyi Zavod petrochemical plant) in the village of Polotnyaniy Zavod, Dzerzhynsk district, Kaluga region, damaging equipment and causing a fire.

March 15, 2024 Polotnyaniy Zavod, Kaluga region

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Ukrinform Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Entities

Pervyi Zavod (organization) Kaluga region (location) Russian air defense (military_unit) Perhsyi Zavod (location) Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (organization) Perviy Zavod oil refinery (location) Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (organization) Pervyy Zavod oil refinery (location) Pervy Zavod oil processing plant (location) HUR (organization) Pervyy Zavod plant (location) Ukrainian drones (weapon_system) Ukrainian drone strike (weapon_system) Oil refinery (location) Main Military Intelligence Directorate (HUR) (military_unit) Dzerzhinsky district (location) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) Pervyi Zavod refinery (location)

Source Reports

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Three drones hit an oil refinery in the Kaluga region, damaging the company's equipment and causing a fire

Ukrinform → Source tone: uncertain

Russian air defense claimed to have shot down four drones over the Kaluga region with no casualties or damage

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian drones had already attacked the Pervyy Zavod (First Plant) oil refinery in Russia's Kaluga Oblast on the night of 14-15 March. At that time, a fire broke out at the facility and equipment was damaged.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Ukraine has successfully targeted yet another Russian oil refinery, this time in the country's Kaluga region

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian drones from HUR attacked the Pervyi Zavod plant in Russia's Kaluga region

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

On 15 March, drones attacked the Pervyi Zavod oil refinery in the Kaluga region, damaging equipment and causing a fire.

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Source story: 3840069-ukrainian-drones-attack-oil-refinery-in-kaluga-region-of-russia-media