Russian oil refinery in Tuapse shut down after Ukrainian drone attack – Reuters

The oil refinery in Tuapse stopped after a night drone attacks/Collage 24 Channel (Illustrative photo)

An oil refinery in Tuapse, Russia had to be urgently shut down after a nighttime drone attack. A fire broke out there.

This was reported by Reuters, citing two sources familiar with the situation.

In Tuapse the oil refinery stopped after a drone attack

The publication noted that on the night of May 17 the drones hit the liquefied petroleum gas production unit, while the crude oil distillation unit remained undamaged.

There was no black smoke at the time of the fire. “That means it was just gas flaring,” the source told Reuters. soon.”

They emphasized that the Tuapse refinery had already suspended its work after the drone attack on January 25 and remained closed for about 3 months, resuming work only at the end of April.

Attack on the Tuapse oil refinery on May 17: briefly

• At dawn on May 17, powerful explosions occurred at an oil refinery in Tuapse.
• The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that during the night a Russian “pe-ve-o” allegedly shot down 44 drones over the Krasnodar Territory.
• The video released by eyewitnesses showed at least two of these “downed” drones over the Tuapse oil refinery in the Krasnodar Territory. In the footage one could see a hit and a fire.
• Meanwhile, the operational headquarters of the Krasnodar Territory stated that Ukraine “tried” to use 2 UAVs to attack the infrastructure in Tuapse. The fire at the plant was called a “flash”.