Major Russian Oil Refinery Burns for Second Day After Ukrainian Drone Strike

A significant Russian oil refinery in Slavyansk-on-Kuban, located near the occupied Crimean Peninsula, continues to burn for a second day after a Ukrainian drone attack. Satellite imagery shows smoke plumes stretching for tens of kilometers, blanketing the city.

Local residents report disruptions to electricity and water supply, along with a surge in demand for food products in stores. The fire at the refinery, part of the "Slaviansk EKO" group, covers an area of about 20,000 square meters. According to local authorities, the strike resulted in one fatality and six injuries.

This incident follows a series of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian territory. Witnesses reported several strong explosions near the refinery before a large fire broke out, igniting at least several oil product tanks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later confirmed the strike, describing it as a precise operation launched on Ukraine's Constitution Day.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) emphasized that the strike was carried out in line with directives from the head of state, as part of a 40-day operation against Russia. The SSU stated that the attack ignited an oil reservoir zone, an oil product storage area, and a primary oil refining unit.