Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) and other unspecified Ukrainian forces conducted long-range drone strikes against the Novoshakhtinsky Oil Refinery in Novoshakhtinsk, Rostov Oblast.
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Ukrainian forces conducted drone strikes against the Novoshakhtinsky Oil Refinery in Rostov Oblast
A fire broke out at the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery after an overnight drone strike on Aug. 21, with at least five explosions heard by residents.
Drones attacked the Rostov region, targeting the Novoshakhtinsky Oil Refinery
The attack was repulsed with no casualties
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