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Ukraine hits Tuapse refinery and Crimea radar in expanded strike

A massive fire at Russia's Tuapse oil refinery burns out of control after an overnight Ukrainian drone raid.

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Tuapse, Russia; Crimea; Zaporizhzhia region
Updated
Tuesday, 28 April 2026 at 08:53 UTC
Ukraine hits Tuapse refinery and Crimea radar in expanded strike
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An overnight Ukrainian drone raid ignited a massive fire at the Tuapse oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai that is burning out of control this morning. The blaze has engulfed multiple fuel storage tanks, with local reports indicating the fire is spreading rapidly. This marks the latest in a series of Ukrainian strikes targeting Russia's energy infrastructure, with the Tuapse refinery having been hit multiple times this month. Emergency services are struggling to contain the flames as the fire threatens to cause significant damage to the facility.
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19h ago@visegrad24

The latest strike caused fires at three distinct points and is identified as the third attack on the refinery in the last 12 days.

18h ago@Osinttechnical

Multiple major fires persisted into the morning after the overnight drone swarm.

17h ago@visegrad24

Several more storage tanks have caught fire and officials have started evacuating nearby residents.

17h ago@Tendar

New reports indicate the fires are now out of control and threatening to destroy whatever remains of the refinery, escalating from earlier accounts of limited damage.

16h ago@EuromaidanPress

New reports indicate more fuel tanks have exploded and the fire continues to escalate.

16h ago@NOELreports

Additional storage tanks caught fire, expanding the blaze.

16h ago@Osinttechnical

Locals said the fire was out of control and that additional oil storage tanks exploded, worsening the blaze.

15h ago@Worldsource24

The fire is now reported as burning out of control this morning, with the blaze spreading rapidly and emergency services struggling to contain it.

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