Ukrainian forces struck the Tuapse oil refinery in Krasnodar region.
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On Thursday, SBS forces hit the Tuapse oil refinery igniting epic fires
Ukrainian forces struck the Tuapse oil refinery causing fire at the facility with declared volume of 12 million tons per year
Ukraine's defence forces confirmed a repeated strike on the Tuapse oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai
Ukrainian drones struck Tuapse on April 16, damaging residential buildings and causing an environmental disaster.
On April 16, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Tuapse oil refinery, triggering a large-scale fire that is still ongoing.
Ukrainian drones struck the Tuapse Oil Refinery on April 16, the first attack in a week. Firefighters spent nearly three and a half days battling the blaze.
Analysis by Astra indicated at least two fires on the refinery's premises, with another blaze detected offshore
в ночь на 16 апреля дроны атаковали Краснодарский край в России и нанесли удар по нефтеперерабатывающему заводу в Туапсе – одному из крупнейших в России
The Tuapse oil refinery had been hit by a series of drone strikes on April 16.
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Source story: day-1513b-2026-04-21