Russia's Ilsky oil refinery catches fire, Taganrog evacuates after drone attacks

Published 10 Jul, 2026 11:31am 1 min read

Russia’s Ilsky oil ‌refinery in the southern Krasnodar region caught fire after a drone attack, while authorities in the city of ​Taganrog evacuated people following a separate strike, ​local officials said on Friday.

No one was ⁠injured, according to preliminary information, the authorities said.

Ukraine ​has stepped up attacks on Russia’s energy and ​other infrastructure in recent months to undermine Moscow’s war effort.

The Ilsky refinery, with a capacity of around 138,000 ​barrels per day, has been attacked several times ​before.

The attacks on oil refineries have resulted in fuel shortages, ‌long ⁠queues at the filling stations and fuel price rises across Russia.

In Russia’s Rostov region, fires were being extinguished at two fuel depots and at ​the Taganrog ​sea port, ⁠Governor Yury Slyusar said on Telegram.

Taganrog Mayor Svetlana Kambulova said on the Max ​messaging app that the authorities evacuated ​people ⁠from their houses in the affected areas. She said a private house was damaged and the roof ⁠of ​an administrative building caught fire.

The ​Russian Defence Ministry said air defence units had downed 376 ​Ukrainian drones overnight.

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