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Posted on January 1, 2026
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Ukrainian drones struck energy sites in Krasnodar, Tatarstan, and Kaluga, causing fires but no casualties, as Kyiv intensifies its campaign against Russian infrastructure.
MOSCOW, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Ukrainian drones struck energy and industrial targets across the Russian regions of Krasnodar, Tatarstan and Kaluga overnight, local officials said on Thursday, and the Ukrainian military confirmed it had carried out two of the three attacks.
In the southern region of Krasnodar, debris from a drone hit the Ilskiy oil refinery in Krasnodar, causing no casualties but igniting a fire that was later extinguished, local authorities said.
In the oil-rich Volga River region of Tatarstan, around 1,400 km (870 miles) from Ukraine, Russian media cited the local governor's press service as saying that an energy storage facility in the city of Almetyevsk had been hit, causing a blaze that was later put out.
A third strike caused a fire at an unnamed industrial facility in the town of Lyudinovo in the Kaluga region, southwest of Moscow, local governor Vyacheslav Shapsha said in a statement.
The Ukrainian military confirmed in a statement that it had struck the facilities in Krasnodar and Tatarstan. Kyiv has been intensifying strikes against Russian energy infrastructure in recent months, aiming to cut off Moscow's sources of financing for its military campaign in Ukraine.
(Reporting by Reuters, Writing by Felix LightEditing by Andrew Osborn and Andrew Heavens)
A drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can be remotely controlled or fly autonomously using software-controlled flight plans. Drones are used for various purposes, including surveillance, delivery, and military operations.
Energy infrastructure refers to the physical facilities and systems that generate, transmit, and distribute energy. This includes power plants, transmission lines, and substations that are essential for energy supply.
An industrial facility is a location where industrial activities occur, such as manufacturing, processing, or storage. These facilities are designed to support production and distribution of goods.
A military campaign is a coordinated series of military operations aimed at achieving a specific objective, such as defeating an enemy or securing a territory.
A refinery is an industrial facility that processes crude oil into useful products like gasoline, diesel, and other petrochemicals. Refineries play a crucial role in the energy sector.
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