Key facts
- Ukrainian drones struck two fuel tankers in Taganrog Bay, causing fires and mechanical damage.
- Russia's Ilsky oil refinery in the southern Krasnodar region caught fire after a drone attack.
- Authorities in Taganrog evacuated people from their houses in affected areas.
- Fires were being extinguished at two fuel depots and at the Taganrog sea port.
- The Russian Defence Ministry claimed air defence units downed 376 Ukrainian drones overnight.
Ukrainian drones struck two fuel tankers in Taganrog Bay, an arm of the Sea of Azov, causing mechanical damage and fires. The attacks are part of an intensifying campaign by Ukraine to disrupt Russia's fuel supply infrastructure and deepen a growing fuel crisis. The Ilsky oil refinery in Russia's southern Krasnodar region also caught fire following a drone attack, and authorities in Taganrog evacuated residents from affected areas. Fires were also reported at two fuel depots and the Taganrog sea port. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed its air defenses downed 376 Ukrainian drones overnight, while Ukraine's Air Force reported Russian drone and missile attacks on 13 locations.