Ukrainian drones, operated by the Particular Operations Forces (SSO) and Safety Service of Ukraine (SBU), hit the Ilsky Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Krai and the Kropotkinskaya oil pumping station within the Kavkazsky District of Kuban in a single day on Feb. 17, an SBU supply informed the Kyiv Impartial.
"The SBU and SSO of the Armed Forces continued the introduction of 'drone sanctions' in opposition to two essential Russian enterprises that work for the enemy military-industrial complicated," the supply stated.
Residents earlier posted movies on social media purportedly exhibiting a big blaze on the refinery within the Seversky district of Krasnodar Krai. Round 1:30 a.m. native time, the sounds of explosions have been additionally reported.
Negotiations are one factor, however Russian oil refineries received’t shut themselves down. In Russia's Krasnodar area, the Ilsky oil refinery—already focused a number of instances—was hit once more. As all the time, observers are delighted. pic.twitter.com/JLCvHv1dOE
— WarTranslated (@wartranslated) February 16, 2025
The assault induced a hearth on the plant, which incorporates six oil refining models with a complete capability of 6.6 million tons per 12 months, the supply stated. In February 2024, SBU drones additionally hit this oil refinery, damaging a main oil-refining unit price $50 million, in accordance with the supply.
Ukrainian drones additionally hit the Kropotkinskaya oil pumping station, the most important in Russia's Caspian Pipeline Consortium. Because of the assault, the station was taken out of operation. Oil is now being pumped out, bypassing the station, the supply added.
The Kyiv Impartial can not confirm claims.
Ukraine considers Russian oil amenities to be legitimate navy targets, as fossil gas income provide Moscow's battle machine. The Ukrainian navy has launched repeated assaults in opposition to Russian refineries with long-range drones.
The Kyiv IndependentElsa Court