A fire has broken out at the Ilsky Oil Refinery in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region after drone fragments struck the facility, wounding five people, according to the region’s crisis response center.
The incident, reported by TASS, marks the latest escalation in Ukraine’s campaign against Russian energy infrastructure, compounding existing supply disruption fears that have already weighed on global oil markets.
Brent crude futures climbed in early trading as traders assessed the potential impact on Russian output.
The Ilsky refinery, located in Slavyansk-na-Kubani, is a significant processing hub in the region.
While the immediate volume impact remains unclear, the strike underscores the vulnerability of Russia’s southern energy corridor, which has been a focal point for recent Ukrainian military operations.
This development follows a series of attacks on Russian refineries in recent weeks, including strikes on facilities in Samara and the Afipsky plant in Krasnodar.