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Drones target Russian energy infrastructure, Ilsky refinery on fire - video
Nation17 February, 07:50 AM
Drones attacked a series of targets in Russia overnight, a massive fire recorded at Ilsky Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Krai, local officials wrote on Feb. 17.
Krasnodar Krai Operational HQ confirmed the UAV attack but did not detail which specific facilities sustained damage.
Amid the air threat, temporary restrictions on flight arrivals and departures were introduced at Krasnodar, Sochi, and Gelendzhik airports; Russian media also reported restrictions at a number of other airports.
Russian social media channels reported explosions in Tatarstan — specifically on the outskirts of Kazan and in Nizhnekamsk — and temporary restrictions at local airports.
Official data on the consequences of the Tatarstan strikes was unavailable at the time of reporting.