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Russian authorities extinguish fire at oil refinery possibly caused by drone attack

A fire at an oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar territory has been extinguished after a possible unmanned aerial vehicle attack, according to Krasnodar Gov. Veniamin Kondratiev, CNN reports.

The fire was reported at the Afipsky Refinery in Seversky District and no casualties were reported, Kondratiev said on Telegram early Wednesday morning. One of the fuel oil distillation units had caught fire, he added.

The governor said “fire brigades, MES, and emergency services” were working to extinguish the fire.

Carolina Străjescu

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