Drone attack causes fire at Russia's Tuapse refinery, buildings nearby evacuated - Reuters

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A Ukrainian drone attack has caused a large-scale fire at Russia's Tuapse oil refinery on the Black Sea, leading to the evacuation of nearby buildings. The Rosneft-owned refinery, which primarily exports oil products, had halted operations since April 16 due to a previous drone attack. Ukraine has intensified its strikes on Russia since March, with U.S.-brokered peace talks on pause and Washington focusing mainly on the Iran war.

Ukrainian drones attacked Russia's Tuapse oil refinery on the Black Sea, causing a fire, authorities said on Tuesday. It was the latest of repeated drone attacks in the past few weeks on the Rosneft-owned refinery and the port of Tuapse that led to an oil spill at sea and a blaze that took several days to put out. The refinery, which delivers oil products mainly for exports, had stopped operations from April 16 after a drone attack, industry sources have said. Ukraine has ramped up its strikes on Russia since March as the U.S.-brokered peace talks have been paused with Washington mainly focusing on the war in Iran.

Ukrainian drones attacked Russia’s Tuapse oil refinery on the Black Sea, causing a fire, authorities said on Tuesday. It was the latest of repeated drone attacks in the past few weeks on the Rosneft-owned refinery and the port of Tuapse that led to an oil spill at sea and a blaze that took several days to put out. The refinery, which delivers oil products mainly for exports, had stopped operations from April 16 after a drone attack, industry sources have said. Ukraine has ramped up its strikes on Russia since March as the U.S.-brokered peace talks have been paused with Washington mainly focusing on the war in Iran.

A Ukrainian drone attack has caused a large-scale fire at Russia’s Tuapse oil refinery on the Black Sea, forcing the evacuation of nearby buildings, local officials said on Tuesday. The Rosneft-owned refinery delivers oil products mainly for exports but operations have been halted since April 16 following an earlier drone attack, industry sources said. Ukraine did not immediately comment on the reports. Kyiv has stepped up strikes on Russia since March, with U.S.-brokered talks on the war in Ukraine on pause and Washington mainly focusing on the Iran war.

Due to a fire at an oil refinery in Tuapse, residents of nearby buildings have been evacuated to temporary accommodation. Classes have been canceled at city schools and two kindergartens. Authorities reported that a fire broke out at an oil refinery in Tuapse due to falling drone debris. According to the Kuban task force, there are no injuries. 122 people and 39 pieces of equipment were involved in extinguishing the fire. 164 people and 46 pieces of equipment are already involved in extinguishing the fire, Kuban Governor Veniamin Kondratyev reported on his Telegram channel. An evacuation is underway for the safety of residents of buildings located near the oil refinery. A temporary shelter has been set up at local School No. 6.