Massive Fire and Explosions Hit Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Region After Ukrainian Drone Strike

A Ukrainian military drone attack caused powerful explosions and heavy damage to energy infrastructure in Russia’s Krasnodar region on Thursday morning. Video from the Poltavskaya area showed huge fireballs erupting from storage tanks and refining pipes at an industrial complex, followed by strong secondary blasts.

Thick black smoke later covered a wide area of the skyline and was visible from many kilometers away, including from apartment windows in the area. Local residents and passersby documented the destruction from several angles, showing active fires burning at multiple points inside the sensitive facility.

The strike hit an oil refinery in Krasnodar, and there were also reports of a separate attack in the Simferopol area. No further details were given in the report about casualties or the extent of the damage beyond the visible impact on the energy site.