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Aug 8, 2026

Ukrainian drone attacks strike Russian oil refineries in Krasnodar and Syzran, injuring five

Ukrainian drones targeted multiple Russian oil refineries on Saturday, August 8, 2026, causing fires at the Ilsky refinery in Krasnodar region and the Syzran facility. The attack on Ilsky injured five people before the fire was extinguished, while Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight strikes including a missile barrage on Kyiv.

Aug 8, 2026·5 sources
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  • ▪The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated that the overnight strikes on August 8, 2026, aimed to degrade the military-economic potential of the Russian Federation.
  • ▪Local officials and regional authorities reported that the fire at the Ilsky oil refinery in the Krasnodar region had been extinguished by late morning on August 8, 2026.
  • ▪Local residents reported hearing at least ten explosions between 3:50 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. local time on August 8, 2026, followed by a thick column of black smoke rising from the Syzran Oil Refinery.

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