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A successful drone strike on a fuel and energy facility in western Russia was intercepted and prevented by Russian air defence systems. Andrei Klychkov, the regional governor of Oryol, verified the event on Telegram and guaranteed that no one was injured.
“The law enforcement unit is taking the necessary measures to ensure security,” said Governor Klychkov. The attempted strike highlights the continued hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, which have resulted in the latter using drones to attack Russian infrastructure.
Concurrently, there was another incident involving a fire at the Ilsky oil refinery located in the southern Krasnodar area of Russia. Within around two hours, according to regional authorities, the fire was effectively put out. They did not, however, offer any information on the origin of the fire or how it affected the refinery’s productivity.
Refinery Ilsky is a major fuel producer in southern Russia with an annual capacity of 6.6 million tonnes of crude oil. There are concerns regarding the fire’s origin and possible ramifications for the refinery’s operations due to the lack of knowledge of its source.
Drone strikes by Ukraine against Russian refineries have increased over the past few weeks. A few of these attacks have been effective, resulting in major harm and stopping operations. The already strained relations with the neighbouring countries are further strained by the incidents.