"The Plant Is On Fire": UAVs Hit The Tuapse Oil Refinery

• 16.04.2026, 7:58

The Russian region was subjected to a massive UAV attack.

On the night of April 16, attack drones attacked an oil refinery in Tuapse, in Russia's Krasnodar region.

A fire broke out at the plant, the Russian publication Astra reported.

"The Tuapse oil refinery is on fire after an attack in the Krasnodar region," the report said.

The journalists specified that, according to the analysis, the refinery, which is located at 4 Industrialnaya St., is on fire.

At the same time, videos of the fire at the refinery appeared online.

The Governor of Krasnodar Region Veniamin Kondratiev confirmed that the region was once again subjected to a massive UAV attack overnight.

"In Tuapse, 5 private and 1 apartment building were damaged as a result of falling debris. The administration of the municipality is deploying a temporary accommodation center for residents. Also numerous debris fell on the territory of enterprises in the area of the seaport," - wrote Kondratiev.

At the time of publication of the material the Ukrainian side did not comment on the strike on the oil refinery in Tuapse.

It should be noted that the Tuapse oil refinery - an enterprise that forms a single production complex with the marine terminal of the oil product supply plant of PJSC "Rosneft" - LLC "RN-Maritime Terminal Tuapse". It is part of Rosneft Oil Company.