Ukraine–Russia
Ukrainian forces struck the Ilsky oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai; a fire was reported
- Location
- Ilsky Oil Refinery, Ilsky, Krasnodar Krai
- Actors
- Ukraine · Russia
- Importance
- Standard
Units of Ukraine's Defence Forces struck the Ilsky oil refinery in Ilsky, Krasnodar Krai, during the night of 26 September 2026, and a fire was reported at the facility. The refinery has a stated crude capacity of about 6.6 million tonnes a year. The strike was reported as a long-range drone attack. The extent of damage was not independently verified.
Verification: Probable
Evidence: Ilsky Oil Refinery hit, Ukrainian long-range drones struck the Ilsky Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Krai
Ukrainian military statement confirms a strike and a fire; a monitor specified long-range drones. Damage was not independently verified.
- Ilsky Oil Refinery hitGeneral Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine · Social post · supports · Published 26 Sept 2026, 07:24 UTC · Retrieved 26 Sept 2026, 07:53 UTC
- Ukrainian long-range drones struck the Ilsky Oil Refinery in Krasnodar KraiNOELreports · Social post · supports · Published 26 Sept 2026, 05:26 UTC · Retrieved 26 Sept 2026, 07:53 UTC
Classification
Military · Airstrike · DRONE · Atomic
Participants
- Ukraine · Initiator · Evidence: Ilsky Oil Refinery hit
- Russia · Affected · Evidence: Ilsky Oil Refinery hit, Ukrainian long-range drones struck the Ilsky Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Krai
Location methodology
Ilsky Oil Refinery, Ilsky, Krasnodar Krai · within 5 km · Confidence: Estimated · Evidence: Ilsky Oil Refinery hit
Review and provenance
Revision 1 · First published 26 Sept 2026, 07:56 UTC · Current revision 26 Sept 2026, 07:56 UTC · Change: Initial