Fire contained at Russia's Tuapse oil refinery after Ukrainian drone attack, authorities say
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A major fire that broke out at a Russian oil refinery in the city of Tuapse following a Ukrainian drone attack on Tuesday has been contained, local authorities said on Wednesday.
The fire was contained as of 0705 local time (0405 GMT) on Wednesday, they said.
The drone attack, confirmed by Ukraine's military, was the third on the Black Sea port in less than two weeks.
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