Ukraine Launches Drone Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries, Killing at Least Two, Causing Fires and Casualties

Some sources report the attack on the Afipsky refinery as causing two deaths, while others mention additional casualties.

Some sources report the attack on the Afipsky refinery as causing a fire, while others mention the fire spreading to nearby areas.

Some sources report the attack on the Afipsky refinery as causing damage to private homes, while others mention the fire spreading to nearby areas.

Russia’s fourth-largest oil refinery halts oil processing after drone attack – Reuters  Ukrinform

In the Dnipropetrovsk region, a Russian drone attacked a vehicle carrying miners, killing two of them  Ukrinform

Russian forces attack civilian enterprise with drone in Rohan, leaving three injured  Ukrinform

Russian forces launched a double-tap attack on rescue workers dealing with the aftermath of a Russian attack on Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, on Aug. 25.

Russians attack Kherson with drones overnight, setting shops and residential building on fire  Ukrinform

According to Russian reports, two people died in a new wave of Ukrainian drone attacks on targets in Russia. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, 426 Ukrainian drones were intercepted and destroyed overnight on Wednesday. The capital, Moscow, was also a target of the attacks. Several airports reported temporarily suspended takeoffs and landings due to air alarms. [ ]

Ukraine launches drone strike on Belgorod, one killed and 12 injured  Apa.az

Drones attack Wildberries logistics hub, one of Russia's largest oil refineries – media  Ukrinform

A nighttime drone attack by Ukraine on the Kostovo oil refinery in Russia caused a major fire in the distillation unit of this strategic complex, resulting in at least one death and four injuries.

ADF neutralizes 134 Russian drones used to attack Ukraine overnight  Ukrinform

Wednesday, 26 August. It is the 1645th day since Russia launched a full-scale war against Ukraine. Ukraine received a small amount of Patriot air defense missiles.

Ukraine's PPO forces shot down 134 of 162 enemy Shahed and other type drones during the night of August 26.

The Lukoil-owned NORSI plant in Nizhny Novogorod Oblast is the fourth-largest oil refinery in Russia.

A civilian was injured when debris from a drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine fell in Tula Oblast. On August 26, the head of the region, Dmitry Milyaev, reported this. "As a result of the fall of the drone debris, a man was injured. At the moment, he is receiving all the necessary medical care," he wrote in his Telegram channel. Milyaev clarified that, according to data from the Russian Ministry of Defense, air defense systems neutralized eight drones over the territory of Tula Oblast during the night.

The Wildberries warehouse in Kотовsk - one of the key logistics objects of WB in Central Russia.

A fire broke out at the NORSI oil refinery in the city of Kstovo, in the Lower Novgorod region, overnight on August 27. Local Telegram channels reported this, and video footage was posted online. Before the news about the fire emerged, reports of a drone attack were being circulated, according to Kyiv Independent.

On the night of August 26, drones attacked an oil refinery and the logistics center Wildberries in Russia, resulting in explosions and fires.

Three people were injured as a result of drone attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on two municipalities in the Belgorod region. This was reported on August 26 by the regional operational headquarters. "In the area of the village of Pogorelovka in the Korchyansky district, a drone attacked a truck. Medics from the ambulance provided assistance on-site to a man with a shrapnel wound to his feet," it is stated in the "Max" messenger. It is noted that two more men were injured during the drone detonation on the premises of a facility in the village of Prokhorovka. The injured were hospitalized.

Russian drone attack on Kharkiv: a storage building is burning in the Osnovyanivskyi district, no casualties reported.

Russian drone attacks rescue workers at site of airstrike in Kramatorsk  Ukrinform

Russian jet drone strikes Kharkiv, leaving two injured  Ukrinform

In Slatino, two men died on August 25 due to an impact from a Russian FPV drone. They were cleaning up the aftermath of a previous 'landing'

A married couple was injured when an FPV drone of the Ukrainian Armed Forces hit a car in the Belgorod region. This was reported on August 25 by the regional operational headquarters. "In the Valuyevsky district, in the village of Pristenny, an FPV drone struck a car. The couple were taken to the Valuyevskaya CRB. The woman was diagnosed with multiple fragment wounds to the face, neck, and back — her condition is severe. The man suffered a fragment wound to the chest," the message says in the Telegram channel.

Hotel housing Russian military burns down on Arabat Spit in drone attack  Ukrinform

Injury toll in Russian drone attack on Zaporizhzhia grews to seven  Ukrinform

Ukraine's Double-Barreled Drone Strikes Snarl Russian Oil Flows  Bloomberg.com

The video of a Ukrainian cyclist being targeted and killed by a short-range drone posted – and later deleted – by the Russian military Friday left viewers outraged and shaken. But it’s not the first time that Russian drone operators have been accused of terrorising Ukrainian civilians by deliberately targeting them in “human safaris” denounced as a war crime by an independent UN commission.

Ukraine hits Russia's Afipsky oil refinery and gas plant in latest attacks targeting energy infrastructure.

Russian drones attack Zaporizhzhia, casualties reported  Ukrinform

Two employees of the Zaporizhzhia Atomic Power Station (ZAPF) were injured as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian drone. This was reported on August 25 by the station's press service. "As a result of a targeted attack by a Ukrainian drone, two employees of the Zaporizhzhia NPP were injured," it is stated in the Telegram channel.

On August 25, Chernihiv suffered attacks by Russian drones – two drones fell in the city, among the residents there are injured.

Novoshakhtinsk Oil Refinery shut down following drone attack, Rostov Region authorities say  Ukrinform

A fire broke out on the territory of the Atirau Oil Refinery (ANPZ) in western Kazakhstan, reported by the press service of the national oil and gas company "KazMunayGas" (KMG) on August 25. "At 12:35 [10:35 MSK], a fire occurred in the closed-type mechanical cleaning facilities (MOS). No activities were being conducted on the site at the time of the incident," the statement said. According to the company's press service, oil sludge is burning inside the sedimentation tank.

Russian drone attempting to attack power utility workers neutralized in Zaporizhzhia region  Ukrinform

FACTBOX: Two deaths, fire at oil refinery in southern Russia, aftermath of Kiev’s strike  tass.com

Drone Strike Sparks Fire at Oil Refinery in Southern Russia  Bloomberg

As a result of the attack by Ukrainian drones, two people died, and a fire broke out on the territory of the local refinery.

In the morning of August 25, the head of Kuban, Veniamin Kondratyev, reported that this time, the drones attacked the Afipsky NPP, located near Krasnodar. "Debris from the drone fell on the territory of the Afipsky railway station. Unfortunately, two people died. I express the most sincere condolences to their families. Two more people were injured, I wish them a quick recovery. In addition, at least 10 private homes in the Afipsky village were damaged. A fire broke out in one of them. The fire also occurred on the territory of the oil processing plant," wrote the head of Kuban. Note: This refers to the Afipsky NPP, whose processing capacity is 6.25 million tons per year. The first explosions were heard around 3 a.m., and sirens immediately sounded in Krasnodar. "They are flying over our house. And yesterday, and today. The first drones were quieter. Now they sound like a motorcycle," complained a Krasnodar resident in a popular city chat. "I thought they wouldn't fly to the same city for two nights in a row," wrote a young man. Mayor Evgeny Naumov again called on residents and visitors to stay indoors and avoid going outside, and to take shelter in buildings without windows. Those who are on the street should take shelter in the basement of the nearest building or in an underground passage. Those who were driving at the time of the drone attack are asked to leave their vehicles and find shelter. "Finding shelter" turned out to be the most difficult task for many Krasnodar residents. After the attack on Krasnodar on August 24, in which three teenagers died when debris from the drone fell on a private children's center, numerous complaints appeared about the lack of shelters in homes. The basements in the "Voskhod" residential complex on Lavochkin Street were closed. In one of the houses in the Gubernsky microdistrict, the shelter was closed. Security personnel told residents trying to enter the shelter that it is only opened in emergencies. In the house in the Repin pass, a resident said, "There is no shelter because all the basements are rented out, and the underground parking belongs to a private individual, and there are no agreements to let people in during an attack." Residents of a multi-apartment building on Akademika Fedorova, 13 reported that the shelter was closed, and it was unknown who had the keys. A similar situation occurred in the house on Yeshin Street, 82 in the Musical microdistrict. "The mayor doesn't write anything about shelters, and doesn't call people to take shelter from drones. He writes to take shelter in a room without windows, bathroom, toilet," people discussed in social networks. The Novoshakhtinsk NPP in the neighboring Rostov Oblast was suspended after the night drone attack. This was reported by Governor Yuriy Slusary. According to the authorities, there were no casualties as a result of this attack.

A fire broke out at the Afipszkij refinery in the Krasnodar region of Russia, and two more people were injured according to the regional governor.

Afipsky oil refinery processes over 6 million tons of oil per year.

Fire breaks out at Afipsky oil refinery in Russia following drone attack  Ukrinform

Russia's Afipsky oil refinery on fire after drone attack, two dead, governor says  The Straits Times

Russia's Afipsky oil refinery on fire after drone attack, two dead, governor says  The Star

Russia's Afipsky oil refinery on fire after drone attack, two dead, governor says  Reuters

Ukrainian drones attacked Krasnodar Krai on the night of August 25, reported regional head Veniamin Kondratyev. According to him, the strike hit the Seversky district.

An oil processing plant (refinery) in the Seversky district of Krasnodar Krai was attacked by drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). A fire broke out on the premises. On August 25, the regional governor Veniamin Kondratyev reported this. "This night, the enemy attacked civilian objects in the region again. The strike hit the Seversky district. A fire broke out on the premises of the oil processing plant," he wrote in his Telegram channel.

On August 25, Russia reported that drones attacked the Russian Afipsky Refinery in the Krasnodar Territory, with footage of the fire being shared online.