Drone Attack Sparks Oil Depot Fire in Southern Russia

A fire at an oil depot in Russia's Krasnodar region, caused by a drone attack, has been extinguished with no injuries reported. The incident is under scrutiny amid recent attacks on Russian oil facilities. Ukrainian armed forces have not commented on their involvement.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Moscow | Updated: 08-03-2026 13:51 IST | Created: 08-03-2026 13:51 IST
Drone Attack Sparks Oil Depot Fire in Southern Russia
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A fire at an oil depot in southern Russia's Krasnodar region, triggered by a drone strike, has been successfully extinguished, according to local officials on Sunday.

The operational headquarters in the region communicated through Telegram that there were no reported injuries resulting from the blaze. The drone attack is said to be the cause of the fire.

Reuters stated that it could not independently verify these reports. Meanwhile, Ukraine has refrained from commenting, amid ongoing attacks on Russian oil facilities attributed to Ukrainian armed forces.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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