Oil refinery ablaze in Russia's Krasnodar Krai following drone attack

Drones attacked Russia's Krasnodar Krai on the night of 1-2 June, causing a fire at the Ilsky oil refinery.

Source: ASTRA Telegram channel; Krasnodar Krai Operational Headquarters; Russian Ministry of Defence; Belgorod Oblast Governor Alexander Shuvayev

Details: Russian authorities stated that the fire at the Ilsky refinery broke out as a result of a drone attack. Early reports indicate there are no casualties.

Drone debris also fell onto the grounds of a residential building in the city of Slavyansk-on-Kuban. Krasnodar Krai Operational Headquarters states no one was injured.

According to ASTRA's estimates, this attack is at least the 16th strike on the Ilsky refinery since the start of the full-scale war.

Meanwhile, the Russian Defence Ministry claimed that Russian air defences had intercepted and destroyed 148 drones over Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Kursk, Oryol, Rostov and Smolensk oblasts, Krasnodar Krai, occupied Crimea and over the waters of the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.

Alexander Shuvayev, the newly appointed governor of Belgorod Oblast, claimed that the region had come under attack 68 times over the past day. The Alexeyevka, Belgorod, Borisovka, Valuyki, Volokonovka, Grayvoron, Krasnaya Yaruga, Rakitnoye and Shebekino districts were affected.

The Russian side claims that the region was struck 10 times by aircraft and artillery, and explosive devices were dropped from drones twice. Authorities in Belgorod Oblast also stated that 63 drones had supposedly been shot down or jammed.

For reference: The Ilsky oil refinery is one of southern Russia's largest oil facilities and plays a key role in producing petroleum products. Its primary processing units have a total capacity of 6.6 million tonnes of oil per year. The refinery supplies the Russian armed forces.

Background:

• The Ilsky refinery has been repeatedly targeted, leading to temporary shutdowns.
• On the night of 16-17 February, Ukraine's defence forces struck the Ilsky oil refinery, as well as logistics facilities and personnel in the occupied territories.
• Before this, Krasnodar Krai Operational Headquarters, users on Russian social media and monitoring channels claimed that drones struck several targets in Russia on the night of 16-17 February, notably the Ilsky oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai, where the attack caused a large-scale fire.

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