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Apr 27, 2024

Ukrainian Drones Hit Russian Airfield, Refineries In Krasnodar, Almost 1,000 Km Away

Long range Ukrainian drones hit a Russian military airfield and oil refineries in the Krasnodar region.

Work at the refineries had to be suspended. JL  

Olga Voitovych and Loren Said-Morehouse report in CNN:

Ukraine launched drone attacks on Russia’s Kushchevsk military airfield in the southern Krasnodar region, as well as two oil refineries. Fires broke out at the three locations.The Security Service of Ukraine “continues to effectively hit military and infrastructure facilities” in Russia in a bid to reduce Moscow’s “potential for warfare.” TASS reported that the oil refinery in Slavyansk-on-Kuban had partially suspended operations. Work at the plant had been “partially suspended” after 10 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) flew into the refinery, causing a fire to break out.Ukraine launched drone attacks on Russia’s Kushchevsk military airfield in the southern Krasnodar region, as well as two oil refineries, a source with knowledge of the operation told CNN.

 

The source dubbed the operation “explosive,” and said that fires broke out at the three locations.The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) “continues to effectively hit military and infrastructure facilities” in Russia, the source said, in a bid to reduce Moscow’s “potential for warfare.”

 

The governor of Krasnodar region, Veniamin Kondratyev, had earlier said a Russian oil refinery was impacted after Kyiv launched drones in the early hours of Saturday morning.Russian state media outlet TASS reported that the oil refinery in Slavyansk-on-Kuban had partially suspended operations, citing Eduard Trudnev, security director for the Slavyansk ECO Group, which runs the facility.work at the plant had been “partially suspended” after 10 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) flew into the refinery, causing a fire to break out.

 

“The presence of hidden damage is possible,” said Trudnev.Russia’s Ministry of Defense said on Saturday that Kyiv had launched 66 drones to attack the Krasnodar region, but all were intercepted.Kondratyev said there were no casualties due to the Slavyansk refinery fire.

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