Russian Air Defence Systems Counter Ukrainian Drone Attack Near Black Sea Refinery

Russia's air defence systems intercepted and destroyed eight drones launched by Ukraine near Tuapse on the Black Sea. There were no casualties or damage to infrastructure, including Rosneft's refinery. The incident was reported by Sergei Boiko, and local news channels noted multiple blasts in the area early Monday morning.

Russian Air Defence Systems Counter Ukrainian Drone Attack Near Black Sea Refinery
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Russia's air defence systems successfully intercepted and destroyed eight drones launched by Ukraine near the town of Tuapse on the Black Sea, where the oil major Rosneft operates a refinery, according to a local official on Monday.

Sergei Boiko, head of the Tuapse district in the Krasnodar region, confirmed via the Telegram messaging app that as of 5 a.m. (0200 GMT), there was no damage to infrastructure or residential buildings, and no casualties were reported.

Local Russian news channels SHOT and Mash also reported a series of blasts near the refinery in the early hours of Monday.

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