Published On 4/23/2026
The fuel tank fire inside the Rosneft oil refinery in the Russian city of Tuapse continues for the fourth day Black Sea Following a Ukrainian attack with drones and missiles last Sunday.
The huge fire caused the cessation of oil tanker loading operations in the Caucasus Port, which contains one of the largest Russian oil refineries. The fire also damaged several fuel tanks inside the refinery, leading to major economic losses in addition to environmental problems as a result of smoke emissions.
Ukrainian intelligence announced that it had carried out a drone attack on a Russian oil refinery that produces 4.4% of the country’s total oil refining. Russia.
The production capacity of the Tuapse refinery is about 12 million Ton Annually, or 240 thousand barrels per day, it produces naphtha, diesel, fuel oil, and vacuum gas oil, according to Reuters.
The Zaur Shoog report monitored private and field scenes on the island of the fire that has been going on for days, and a Russian analyst believes that Ukraine is carrying out strikes aimed at increasing the cost of petroleum products and striking the nerve of economic and environmental stability in Russia.
Russian officials stated that the attacks that took place on April 16 and 20 on the city of Tuapse led to the destruction of the infrastructure. Infrastructure For transportation At the port, petroleum products warehouses caught fire.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the interception and downing of at least 400 Ukrainian drones within one day, and the targeting of energy and transportation infrastructure facilities used by Ukrainian forces.
Ukraine intensifies its attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure as the United States shifts its focus from mediating peace talks. To stop Conflict with Russia led to war in Iran.
