**Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Oil Refinery**
On March 14, Ukrainian drones attacked the Tuapse oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai. The attack set fire to a gasoline storage tank.
According to regional Governor Veniamin Kondratiev, the area of the fire is over 1,000 square meters. Emergency services are working to put out the fire, and there have been no casualties reported.
**Reported Details**
Russian media outlet Mash reported that the fire was caused by debris from a downed drone. Eyewitnesses heard several explosions over several minutes. However, these claims could not be verified by The Kyiv Independent.
A video showed a fire burning at the Tuapse oil refinery after the attack. The facility plays a key role in supplying fuel to the Russian military.
**Kyiv’s Intensified Attacks**
This is one of many attacks carried out by Ukrainian forces on Russian fossil fuel infrastructure. These strikes aim to disrupt revenue streams that fund Moscow’s war effort.
Earlier this week, 74 drones were shot down on approach to Moscow. Russia claimed its forces had intercepted a massive strike of 337 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions.
**Background**
The Tuapse oil refinery underwent an emergency shutdown in May after earlier drone attacks. The facility has a processing capacity of 12 million tons per year.
Ukrainian forces regularly conduct long-range drone strikes on military and industrial targets inside Russia.