Drone Strike Sets Russia's Afipsky Oil Refinery Ablaze Again

rbc.ua (Ukrainian) —

One of Russia's largest oil refineries, Afipsky in Krasnodar Krai, was attacked by drones overnight on November 6, causing a large fire and thick smoke that reached the city of Krasnodar. Local residents reported powerful explosions near the plant, and air raid sirens sounded in the region after 1 a.m. Krasnodar airport introduced the "Kover" plan, temporarily restricting flights, while the regional governor did not officially confirm the attack. The Afipsky refinery has a capacity of about 6.25 million tons of oil per year and supplies fuel to the Russian military. It has been repeatedly targeted by drone attacks, including incidents in August, July, and June of this year.


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