Ukraine–Russia

Ukrainian drone attack sets Afipsky oil refinery ablaze; two killed at nearby railway station

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ATTACK
Location
Afipsky refinery and railway station, Seversky district, Krasnodar Krai
Actors
Ukraine · Russia
Importance
Notable

The Afipsky oil refinery in Russia's southern Krasnodar region caught fire after a drone attack on Tuesday Aug. 25, Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said; falling drone debris killed two people and injured two others at the Afipsky railway station, Reuters reported.

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Local footage of explosions and fire at the Afipsky oil refinery.

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Further local footage of the Afipsky refinery fire.

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Third clip of the reported strike on the Afipsky oil refinery.

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  • Fatalities: Low 2 · Confidence: Estimated · Evidence: Russia's Afipsky oil refinery on fire after drone attack, two dead, governor says, Ukraine-Russia war live: Deadly Ukrainian drones strike two oil refineries in Russia · Two killed by falling drone debris at Afipsky railway station, per governor Kondratyev; not at the refinery itself.
  • Injuries: Low 2 · Confidence: Estimated · Evidence: Russia's Afipsky oil refinery on fire after drone attack, two dead, governor says · Two injured at the railway station per the governor.

Verification: Confirmed

Evidence: Russia's Afipsky oil refinery on fire after drone attack, two dead, governor says, Ukraine-Russia war live: Deadly Ukrainian drones strike two oil refineries in Russia

Wire report (Reuters) of the Krasnodar governor's statement; The Independent live coverage carries the same governor attribution on debris casualties. Refinery processed 7.2M tons (144,000 bpd) in 2024, mostly export-focused, per Reuters.