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Ukraine Drone Strike Hits Krasnodar Ilsky Oil Refinery

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 2:23 AM UTC · How we work

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Ukraine Drones Strike

Ukraine drones hit the Ilsky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region, causing a fire.
The strike killed three people and injured two.
Russia’s defense ministry said it shot down 1,222 Ukrainian drones in the prior 24 hours.
A Ukrainian drone struck Kyiv’s National Academy of Sciences building on September 28, killing one and injuring 19.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged stronger sanctions and U.S. tariff measures after the attacks.

Summary

Russia Extends Diesel Ban

Russia extended its diesel export ban to October 31, citing damaged refineries and fuel reserve needs.
A Ukrainian drone strike forced the Novoshakhtinsk refinery, which processes 110,000 barrels daily, offline.
A fire at Edelweiss-95’s 4,500-cubic-meter fuel depot halted rapid rail shipments, stopping one-day dispatches.
Ukrainian attacks have cut Russian gasoline production to about 65 % of seasonal demand, causing over $12 billion oil-industry damage.

History

Historical Context

In January 1991, coalition forces launched Operation Desert Storm, bombing Iraq and Iraqi-occupied Kuwait and witnessing Iraqi troops set fire to more than 700 oil wells, tanks and refineries in Kuwait. The resulting fires burned about one billion barrels of crude, a precedent echoed by Ukrainian drones hitting Russia’s Ilsky and Novoshakhtinsk refineries in 2024, showing that precise attacks on fuel sites can again reshape oil markets.

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Ukraine Drones Strike

Ukraine drones hit the Ilsky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region, causing a fire.
The strike killed three people and injured two.
Russia’s defense ministry said it shot down 1,222 Ukrainian drones in the prior 24 hours.
A Ukrainian drone struck Kyiv’s National Academy of Sciences building on September 28, killing one and injuring 19.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged stronger sanctions and U.S. tariff measures after the attacks.

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