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Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) and other unspecified Ukrainian forces conducted long-range drone strikes against the Novoshakhtinsky Oil Refinery in Novoshakhtinsk, Rostov Oblast.

Novoshakhtinsk, Rostov Oblast
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Ukrainian forces conducted drone strikes against the Novoshakhtinsky Oil Refinery in Rostov Oblast

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

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.

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Extracted: 2026-02-24T00:13:42.422Z

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