A drone attack caused explosions and a large-scale fire at the Novoshakhtinsk Oil Refinery in Russia's Rostov region.
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As a result of an UAV attack, a fire broke out at the Novoshakhtinsk Oil Refinery. Emergency response services are on site. Casualty reports are being verified.
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Explosions and a massive fire occurred at the Novoshakhtyn Oil Products Plant due to a Ukrainian UAV attack.
Governor Vasily Golubev confirmed that emergency response work was suspended due to a second attack during the operation.
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:07.632Z
Source story: 3871877-massive-fire-at-oil-refinery-in-russias-rostov-region-following-drone-attack