Ukraine strikes 2 major Russian oil refineries in Krasnodar and Tatarstan, General Staff says
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Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include reports from Ukraine's General Staff and Russian authorities.
Ukrainian forces struck oil refineries in Russia's Krasnodar Krai and the Republic of Tatarstan, as well as a facility used to launch Russian attack drones, Ukraine's General Staff reported Sept. 13.
The strikes targeted the Slavyansky oil refinery in Sloviansk-on-Kuban, Krasnodar Krai, and the TANECO refinery in Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan. Fires were reported at both facilities. Russian regional authorities said two people were killed and 12 injured in the TANECO attack.
The strikes come as Ukraine continues targeting Russia's oil industry and military infrastructure to disrupt fuel supplies and the production and launch of weapons used against Ukraine.
At the Slavyansky refinery, a fire broke out following the strike, according to the General Staff.
The Krasnodar Krai operational headquarters said falling drone debris damaged a gas pipeline in a residential area of Sloviansk-on-Kuban, in the Slavyansky district.
The refinery, operated by Sloviansk ECO LLC, is one of the largest independent refineries in southern Russia, with an annual crude oil processing capacity of about 5.2 million metric tons.
It produces automotive gasoline, fuel oil, vacuum gas oil, jet fuel, and other petroleum products and supplies the Russian Armed Forces, the General Staff claimed
The Tatarstan refinery is operated by Tatneft, one of Russia's largest oil companies, and processes more than 16 million metric tons of oil annually.
TANECO produces gasoline, diesel, aviation kerosene, marine fuel, and other petroleum products. Tatarstan authorities said the refinery processed 16.2 million metric tons of oil in 2022.
The General Staff also reported a strike on a facility in Millerovo, Rostov Oblast, used to store, prepare, and launch Russian attack drones.
Russia's Defense Ministry claimed its air defenses intercepted and destroyed 389 Ukrainian drones overnight. The Kyiv Independent could not independently verify the claim.
Russia's aviation authority also temporarily restricted flights at the airports in Nizhnekamsk, Kazan, and Bugulma overnight, citing flight safety concerns.
