Satellite imagery shows aftermath of Ukraine's strike on oil refinery in Russian Adler
Photo: a fire broke out at the plant following a Ukrainian drone strike (video screenshot)
Ukrainian drones struck the Rosneft-Kubannefteprodukt oil depot in Adler overnight on September 4. The anti-drone nets covering the facility proved ineffective, according to Radio Svoboda.
Released satellite imagery confirms that 5 to 6 of the 10 fuel tanks at the facility were completely destroyed in the attack and the subsequent fire.
At the time of the strike, attempts had been made to protect the tanks from aerial attacks.
In particular, all of the tanks were covered with special anti-drone nets, but they proved ineffective.
Photo: Ukrainian drones strike oil depot in Adler (Radio Svoboda)
Photo: Ukrainian drones strike oil depot in Adler (Radio Svoboda)
Ukrainian drones attacked Russian oil and chemical industry facilities overnight. Fires were reported in Sochi and Bashkortostan, with one of them occurring more than 1,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
Today the Ukrainian Defense Forces confirmed the shutdown of two major Russian oil refining facilities. These include the LUKOIL-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery in Kstovo and the NOVATEK-Ust-Luga complex.
RBC-Ukraine also reported that gasoline production in Russia fell to about 70% of domestic consumption levels in late August. This followed a series of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries.
