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Ukrainian Drones Target Afipsky Oil Refinery and Disrupt Rail Operations in Krasnodar
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Ukrainian drones struck the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region overnight on August 25, sparking a fire at the facility and disrupting operations at a nearby railway station.
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Footage of the aftermath was published by monitoring resource Exilenova+, showing a large glow from the fire and thick black smoke rising from the refinery.
Krasnodar region Governor Veniamin Kondratyev later confirmed that the refinery in the settlement of Afipsky had been attacked, saying a fire had broken out on the facility’s premises.
Afipsky, Krasnodar Krai. Local residents report explosions and an attack on the Afipsky Oil Refinery. pic.twitter.com/B7LCVmVsWr
— Exilenova+ (@Exilenova_plus) August 25, 2026
According to Kondratyev, at least 10 private homes in the settlement were also damaged. The circumstances behind the damage to the residential buildings were not immediately clear.
The attack also affected nearby railway infrastructure. Kondratyev said debris from a drone had fallen on the grounds of Afipskaya railway station, which is part of Russia’s North Caucasus Railway.
Afipsky oil refinery after attack pic.twitter.com/rJfoiHOKd2
— Exilenova+ (@Exilenova_plus) August 25, 2026
About Afipsky oil refinery
The Afipsky Oil Refinery ranks among the largest oil-processing facilities in southern Russia, handling approximately 6.25 million tons of crude oil annually—more than 2% of the country’s total refining volume.
The refinery produces a range of petroleum products, including gasoline, diesel, gas oil, vacuum gas oil, fuel oil, sulfur, and gas condensate distillates. It is also an important source of diesel supplies for Russia’s domestic economy and military.
The August 25 strike comes less than three weeks after the refinery was targeted in another drone attack. On August 7, drones struck several strategically important sites across Russia, including the Afipsky Oil Refinery, a military facility in southern Russia, and two major railway stations in the Volgograd region.
That attack triggered a large fire at a key unit used for processing gas and gas condensate at the Afipsky refinery. Local authorities said the blaze had been extinguished by 8:30 a.m., although the full extent of the damage remained unclear.
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-6fdb7874a9563aba7729a0e717cb5f98.jpeg "A fire burns at a Ukrainian Red Cross warehouse in Kherson following a Russian drone attack on August 23, 2026. (Source: Ukrainian Red Cross)")