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Ukrainian drone strike on Afipsky Oil Refinery
ASTRA reports that after a Ukrainian strike on the night of August 25, a gas and gas condensate processing unit (SPGK) caught fire at the Afipsky Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Krai, citing satellite imagery from Radio Svoboda and Wikimapia data.
Why it matters
The strike on the refinery is part of ongoing Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, which can disrupt fuel supplies and logistics for the Russian military.
What's unclear
- The extent of the damage and whether the fire was contained.
- Whether the refinery's operations have been halted or reduced.
- The specific type of drone used and the origin of the strike.
Linked public sources
Latest tracked reports — Ukraine War Map
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