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Drone Strikes Ignite Fires at Russian Port and Refinery as Air Defenses Engage Across Regions

The incidents reflect a sustained rise in long‑range UAV attacks on energy infrastructure reported to have intensified in November.

Overview

  • Regional officials confirmed nighttime UAV strikes on December 5 that set a gas terminal in Temryuk and an oil refinery in Syzran on fire, with emergency crews deployed and personnel evacuated.
  • Krasnodar’s operational headquarters reported the Temryuk port fire covered about 1,350 square meters as firefighting continued, with no fatalities announced.
  • Russia’s air defenses reported intercepting drones over Voronezh, Tula, and Ryazan, where falling debris damaged a power line and sparked minor fires without casualties.
  • Local authorities in Enerhodar said a Ukrainian drone fell in a residential courtyard without detonating and was safely defused, and officials in Alchevsk reported a UAV explosion in an industrial zone with no injuries.
  • Ukrainian media and regional officials reported explosions and air‑raid alerts in Kyiv, Dnipro, Chernihiv, and Zaporizhzhia, while AFP cited gendarmerie reports of unidentified drones over a French nuclear‑submarine base.