A drone attack on an oil refinery in Novominskaya, Krasnodar Krai caused a fire that engulfed one tank and burned about 150 square meters. Emergency crews responded, deploying 39 firefighters to extinguish the blaze.
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An oil refinery in the village of Novominskaya in Russia's Krasnodar Krai caught fire on Feb. 28 following a drone attack
Falling debris from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) ignited the blaze
Flames engulfed one of the tanks at the facility and burned an adjacent area of about 150 square meters
Thirty-nine firefighters were deployed to extinguish the blaze. No casualties have been reported.
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