Fire erupts at southern Russian oil refinery after Ukrainian drone attack, authorities say


MOSCOW (Reuters) -A fire broke out at a unit of the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia's southern Krasnodar region after a Ukrainian drone attack, local authorities said on Thursday.

It was not immediately clear what the extent of the damage was at the refinery, which together with the Krasnodar refinery, according to industry sources, processed 7.2 million metric tons of crude oil in 2024 and 3 million tons in January-June 2025.

(Reporting by ReutersEditing by Andrew Osborn)

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