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GregariousGroundhog

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Sat Mar 23, 2024, 10:40 AM Mar 23

Russian governor confirms fire at Kuibyshev oil refinery, claims drone attack [View all]

Source: The Kyiv Independent

A fire that broke out at the Kuibyshev oil refinery in Russia's Samara region overnight on March 23 had been caused by a drone attack, the regional government told Russian state-controlled news agency Interfax, citing Governor Dmitry Azarov.

In the past weeks, Ukrainian forces have launched a series of drone strikes aimed at damaging Russia's oil industry. Ukraine has hit oil refineries in multiple regions deep inside Russian territory.

Drones attacked oil refineries in the Samara region at night, followed by a primary oil refining column at the Kuibyshev facility catching fire, said Azarov. There were no casualties, he added.

The fire was extinguished in the morning, the regional authorities told Interfax.

Read more: https://kyivindependent.com/russian-governor-confirms-fire-at-kuibyshev-oil-refinery-claims-drone-attack/



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