00:00During the night of August 8, drones attacked the Krasnodar region and the Samara region in Russia.
00:06As a result, large fires broke out at two oil refineries, according to OSINT channels.
00:13The attacks reached the Ilsky refinery in Krasnodar Cray and the Cisran refinery.
00:19Initially, social media channels reported that the Cisran refinery was emitting smoke.
00:26Local residents reported an attack in the area of the AVT unit and oil storage tanks, it was reported.
00:33one of the Telegram channels.
00:35It should be noted that local authorities confirmed the attack, according to Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishev.
00:42Dear residents of the Samara region
00:44During the night, one of the industrial companies in the Samara region was attacked by enemy drones.
00:51Currently, the consequences are being managed.
00:54Emergency services are working at the site where the drones crashed.
00:58Information about possible victims is being verified, the official wrote on Telegram.
01:04The Russian region of Samara is located about 800 kilometers east of the border with Ukraine.
01:11Social media channels circulated images of the attack site,
01:15in which a reddish glow and a dense column of black smoke can be seen enveloping the refinery.
01:22The Ilsky oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai was also damaged in a drone attack.
01:29The regional operations headquarters confirmed the incident.
01:33According to official information, debris fell on the refinery grounds.
01:37The images clearly show flames that Russian rescue teams appear to still be trying to extinguish.
01:45Krasnodar Krai is located in southwestern Russia.
01:49It is bordered to the northwest by the Sea of Azov, which separates it from mainland Ukraine.
01:54To the west, the Kerch Strait separates the Betaman Peninsula, belonging to the Kray,
02:00of the Crimean Peninsula, occupied by Russia and internationally recognized as part of Ukraine.
02:06The distances from the Ukrainian border to different points in Krasnodar Krai
02:12They range from about 250 kilometers to more than 500 kilometers.
02:18As is known, Russia is a regular target of drone attacks,
02:22most of them targeting energy infrastructure,
02:25including oil refineries and facilities related to the gas industry.
02:30It cannot be said that Russia is exporting oil.
02:35On the contrary, the aggressor has been forced to buy it abroad.
02:39For example, to Belarus, a country friendly to Moscow.
02:43Meanwhile, Russian gas stations are facing fuel shortages.
02:47And when gasoline is available, it is sold at inflated prices.
02:52Just a few days ago, Ukrainian drones attacked the Yaroslavl oil refinery.
03:16And when there is gasoline, it is sold to the Yaroslavl oil window.
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