Drone debris sparks fire at oil facility in Russia’s Krasnodar region

Published 15 Mar, 2026 01:10pm 1 min read

A fire broke out at an oil ​facility in Russia’s Krasnodar region ‌after debris from a downed drone fell on it, Russian ​authorities said on Sunday.

According ​to preliminary reports, there were no ⁠casualties.

The damaged oil facility ​is located near Tikhoretsk, where ​Ukrainian drones struck an oil pumping station on Thursday. The fire had been extinguished ​on Friday.

Authorities did not ​clarify whether it was the same ‌facility.

The ⁠Tikhoretsk hub is one of the largest oil points in southern Russia and is ​the only ​supply ⁠route for petroleum products to the key Black ​Sea port of Novorossiysk.

The ​attack ⁠was the latest in a series of drone strikes ⁠on ​the region’s energy ​and port infrastructure.

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