Ukrainian forces struck the Tuapse Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Krai overnight on April 30 to May 1, marking the fourth strike on this facility since April 1.
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Ukrainian drones struck the Tuapse Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Krai overnight on April 30 to May 1.
The environmental fallout — including airborne petroleum byproducts and oil spills on city streets — has made the once attractive tourist destination unsafe for visitors.
Russian tour operators downplay risks to summer tourists as Ukrainian strikes have left fires burning at the Tuapse refinery and oil slicks along the Black Sea coast ahead of Russia’s tourist season.
Ukrainian long-range drones hit Tuapse’s oil refinery and fuel storage facilities four times in April prior to the May 1-2 strike.
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