A Ukrainian drone attack caused a major fire at an oil refinery in the Black Sea port city of Tuapse in southern Russia on April 28, Russian regional officials said, marking the third strike on the area in less than two weeks. Ukraine’s military confirmed it carried out the strike, describing it as part of an intensified campaign targeting Russia’s oil infrastructure aimed at disrupting exports and reducing revenues used to finance the war. Local authorities said the strike triggered a large fire at the facility and prompted the evacuation of nearby residents. More than 120 emergency workers a

A Ukrainian drone attack caused a major fire at an oil refinery in the Black Sea port city of Tuapse in southern Russia on April 28, Russian regional officials said, marking the third strike on the area in less than two weeks.

Ukraine’s military confirmed it carried out the strike, describing it as part of an intensified campaign targeting Russia’s oil infrastructure aimed at disrupting exports and reducing revenues used to finance the war.

Local authorities said the strike triggered a large fire at the facility and prompted the evacuation of nearby residents. More than 120 emergency workers and dozens of vehicles were deployed to contain the blaze, according to Krasnodar Governor Veniamin Kondratyev.

The refinery is owned by Russian energy company Rosneft and has a processing capacity of approximately 12 million metric tons of oil per year.

The facility had already been partially offline since April 16, after earlier drone damage to port infrastructure disrupted its ability to ship refined products.

At least three people have been killed in the strikes on the Tuapse area, and one attack caused an oil spill into the Black Sea, according to reporting by U.S. News & World Report.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the attacks reflected an escalating pattern of strikes on infrastructure, stating: “Drone strikes against civilian infrastructure are becoming more frequent.”

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also condemned the attacks, reiterating Moscow’s position that Ukraine is targeting civilian infrastructure, while Kyiv maintains that its operations focus on military and energy assets supporting Russia’s war effort.

Tuapse is a key Black Sea oil export hub, and repeated strikes on the region highlight Ukraine’s growing focus on Russia’s energy logistics network, which plays a central role in global fuel exports and wartime financing.

The latest attack underscores the increasing intensity of drone warfare targeting critical infrastructure deep inside Russian territory, particularly along coastal energy corridors.

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