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Ukrainian Drone Strikes Ignite Days-Long Fire at Key Russian Oil Depot

Efforts to contain the 2,000-square-meter blaze continue as accusations over energy infrastructure attacks escalate and a partial ceasefire remains unclear.

Black smoke rises from the site of fire following an explosion at an oil depot, which was recently hit by a drone what local authorities called a Ukrainian a military strike, in the settlement of Kavkazskaya in the Krasnodar region, Russia, in this still image from video released March 21, 2025. Krasnodar Region's Ministry of Internal Affairs/Handout via REUTERS
A screengrab from footage purporting to show a new blaze at the Kavkazskaya oil refinery in Russia's southern Krasnodar region, overnight into Sunday morning. Newsweek could not independently verify this footage.

Overview

  • The Kavkazskaya oil depot in Russia's Krasnodar region has been burning for several days following a reported Ukrainian drone attack.
  • Nearly 500 personnel and four firefighting trains are working to extinguish the fire, which still spans approximately 2,000 square meters.
  • Russian officials claim the fire was caused by debris from intercepted Ukrainian drones, with three drones reportedly used in the attack.
  • A U.S.-brokered partial ceasefire on energy infrastructure has been agreed to in principle by both Russia and Ukraine, but its enforcement remains ambiguous.
  • Both nations accuse each other of targeting critical energy facilities, including a gas site in Sudzha, Kursk, further complicating conflict dynamics.