Ukrainian drones hit Tuapse oil refinery, large fire and casualties reported
newsApr 20, 202616954
Ukrainian drones struck the Tuapse oil port and refinery in Krasnodar Krai overnight, igniting major blazes in fuel storage tanks. Krasnodar Krai Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said the strike killed at least one person and injured another. Preliminary footage and local reports showed multiple impacts and heavy explosions that kept fires burning into the morning. The Tuapse terminal handles Black Sea fuel shipments, so damage to its storage tanks risks interrupting regional fuel logistics and exports.
Key Highlights
Ukrainian drones struck Tuapse oil port and refinery overnight.
Krasnodar Krai Governor Veniamin Kondratyev reported one dead, one injured.
Fuel storage tanks at the Tuapse facility caught fire after multiple impacts.