A large fire reportedly erupted at the Ilsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai overnight on Feb. 17, following large-scale Ukrainian drone attacks on the region, Russian Telegram media channels reported.

Ukrainian drones attacked Russia's Ilsky oil refinery and an oil pumping station in the Krasnodar region. At least 20 explosions were reported, causing the suspension of operations at both facilities,

On the night of Monday, February 17, drones attacked an oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region. — Ukrinform.

Residents posted videos on social media purportedly showing a large blaze at the refinery. Sounds of explosions were reported at around 2:45 a.m. local time.

The attack, involving seven drones, has been labelled as an act of terrorism by the Caspian Pipeline Consortium.

The Rosneft-owned refinery in Syzran was targeted by a drone attack during the night of February 18. Emergency services are actively responding on-site, and the threat of further drone attacks in the Samara region persists.

The refinery in Syzran, owned by Rosneft, fell victim to a drone attack. The incident occurred on the night of February 18. Emergency services are working on-site, and the threat of drone attacks in the Samara region is still present.

Military analyst Kovalenko said the Syzran refinery shut down following the attack. In a Telegram post, he noted the refinery processes 8.9 million tons of oil annually, making it a mid-sized facility in Russia.

Russia's Syzran oil refinery was seen in a video posted on social media on fire after what sources said was a drone attack. Video Credit: Social Media