In a daring and unprecedented move, Ukrainian drones have launched an attack on a Rosneft-owned oil refinery in southern Russia, igniting a fire at the export-oriented facility in the town of Tuapse. Local Russian officials reported that the fire had been extinguished with no casualties or injuries. The attack, carried out by the SBU security service, marks the latest strike on Russian energy infrastructure to disrupt fuel supply for Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. It comes in the wake of a series of similar attacks on major Russian oil production and export facilities, including a recent strike on a Baltic Sea fuel export terminal.

VIDEO from Tuapse, Krasnodar region on the Black Sea coast, showing the Russian Rosneft oil refinery on fire after it was hit by a Ukrainian drone strike. #Ukraine #Ukrainewar #UkraineRussiawar #Russia pic.twitter.com/BH8mpLsSbC

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Unofficial reports suggest that drones were responsible for the attack, signaling a new level of warfare and heightened concerns over global energy supplies. The Tuapse plant, with an annual capacity of 12 million metric tons, is a key producer of naphtha, fuel oil, vacuum gasoil, and high-sulphur diesel, supplying fuel to major international markets including Turkey, China, Malaysia, and Singapore. This latest attack underscores the escalating conflict between Ukraine and Russia and raises fears of potential disruptions to global oil markets. As tensions continue to mount, the international community is closely monitoring the situation for any further developments.