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Ukrainian Drones Hit Russian Oil Depots, Causing Fires and Casualties

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In Short: According to the Ukrainian Defense Forces, strikes were made on oil refineries in Krasnodar Krai and Tatarstan, as well as a facility used to launch Russian attack drones.

Ukrainian drones reportedly targeted oil depots in Russia's Rostov Oblast and Krasnodar Krai overnight on Sept. 24, according to local authorities and Ukrainian Telegram channel Exilenova+.

Rostov Oblast Governor Yury Slyusar claimed Russian air defenses intercepted Ukrainian drones over Taganrog and the Kagalnitsky and Neklinovsky districts. In Krasnodar Krai, a fire broke out on the premises of a facility after debris from a drone fell in the Dinsky district.

Russia's Defense Ministry stated that Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed 40 Ukrainian drones over several Russian regions, including Rostov Oblast, Krasnodar Krai, and occupied Crimea, overnight on Sept. 24.

Russian regional authorities reported two people killed and 12 injured in the TANECO attack in Krasnodar Krai. The Krasnodar region was also reportedly hit by new strikes by the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

Ukraine's General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces launched more than 1,000 drones toward Russia, including Moscow, as peace negotiations continued. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched nearly 500 strike drones at the country during the day.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko noted the city lacks weapons needed to intercept Russian drones and missiles. Ukrainian forces have also recently made new gains on the front in three regions.

The Special Operations Forces (SSO) said Ukrainian units struck oil infrastructure at the port in a joint operation with other Defense Forces. Fire Point, a Ukrainian drone manufacturer, said Ukrainian forces used its FP-1 drones in the attack.

Ukraine’s General Staff also said further analysis of data confirmed damage inflicted on three Russian warships in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk on Sept. 9, along with fuel-oil storage facilities at the port.

According to the General Staff, the route is used to transport military-related cargo in both directions, including components and Shahed-type attack drones from Iran to Russia, and explosives, drone components, and ammunition from Russia to Iran.

What this adds

Background

What's confirmed

• Ukrainian drones allegedly targeted oil depots in Russia's Rostov Oblast and Krasnodar Krai overnight on Sept. 24, according to local authorities.
• Additionally, Ukrainian Telegram channel Exilenova+ said on Sept. 24 that an oil depot in the settlement of Novotitarovskaya in neighboring Krasnodar Krai also caught fire following a drone attack.
• Rostov Oblast has been repeatedly targeted by Ukrainian drone attacks since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.
• Russia's Defense Ministry claimed that Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed 40 Ukrainian drones over several Russian regions, including Rostov Oblast, Krasnodar Krai, and occupied Crimea, overnight on Sept.
• Rostov Oblast Governor Yury Slyusar claimed Russian air defenses intercepted Ukrainian drones over Taganrog and the Kagalnitsky and Neklinovsky districts.

What's still developing

• She has been working with Lutsk-based misto.media, telling stories of Ukrainian fighters for the "All are gone to the front" project.
• Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the Russian side did not interpret Zelensky's remark as ruling out a visit to Moscow.
• Russia launched 282 attack drones of various types overnight, including jet-powered drones, as well as Zircon anti-ship missiles and Iskander-M, S-400, and KN-23 ballistic missiles, the Air Force said.
• The region has become a key logistical and military hub for Russian operations in Ukraine, housing supply routes, military bases, and fuel infrastructure.
• Yuliia Taradiuk is a Ukrainian reporter at the Kyiv Independent.
• Russian missile strikes hit two major Ukrainian metallurgical plants overnight on Sept. 12, killing two and injuring six, according to statements from Zaporizhstal operator Metinvest and ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih.
• The company said Makhachkala had been used as a transit point for Iranian attack drones delivered to Russia by sea before being moved onward for use against Ukraine.
• Visual analysis published by Exilenova+ reported strikes on another Russian warship, the Buyan-M-class corvette, as well as confirming strikes on the frigates Admiral Essen and Admiral Makarov.
• The vessels include the frigate Admiral Essen, minesweeper Zheleznyakov and landing ship Pyotr Morgunov, as well as fuel-oil storage facilities at the port.… pic.twitter.com/zUUP9eTt4S The Ukrainian General Staff said operations against key Russian military targets are continuing.
• For the past five years, The New Voice of Ukraine has been working tirelessly to push back against Russian narratives and defend democracy.
• Ukrainian Defense Forces struck two Russian S-400 systems (Photo: REUTERS / Tatyana Makeyeva) Ukraine's Defense Forces struck two S-400 anti-aircraft missile system launchers near Vygonichi in Russia's Bryansk Oblast — a site Russia uses to launch ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv, Ukrainian General Staff reported on Sept.
• Areas where Russian troop clusters were also struck in Strilkove, Kherson Oblast, and Druzhne, Luhansk Oblast.

Sources

• Englishlink
• Kyivindependentlink
• RBC-Ukrainelink
• Warpbeatlink
• Euromaidanpresslink
• Kyivpostlink
• Kyivindependentlink
• WarpBeat — background on Ukrainian Drones Target Russian Oil Depots link
• WarpBeat — background on Ukrainian Forces Strike Russian Oil Refinery, Airfield in Latest Attacks link
• FRANCE 24 English — video link