Strike on the Ilskyi oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai
Place: Krasnodar Krai (Ilskyi)Region: Krasnodar Krai (Russia)automatic summary
Where the versions diverge
Ukrainian sources (citing the General Staff) report a strike on the refinery and a fire; Kyiv Independent adds the regional governor's words about a drone attack on the district and about deaths. The refinery is not mentioned in the collected Russian material: there is only a Russian Defense Ministry briefing on 645 downed drones, including over Krasnodar Krai.
What Russia reports
automatic summary No mention of a strike on the Ilskyi refinery was found in the Russian items in the set. The Russian Defense Ministry and TASS report that overnight air defense intercepted 645 Ukrainian drones, including over Krasnodar Krai.
“перехвачены и уничтожены 645 украинских беспилотных летательных аппаратов самолетного типа над территориями Астраханской, Белгородской, Брянской, Воронежской, Калужской, Курской, Орловской, Ростовской, Рязанской, Тульской областей, Московского региона, Краснодарского края, Ставропольского края, Республики Крым и над акваториями Черного и Азовского морей”
- ⚡️ В течение прошедшей ночи, с 20.00 мск 25 сентября до 8.00 мск 26 сентября, дежурными силами ПВО… — Russian Defense Ministry (Telegram), 26 September, 07:23
- Air defenses down 645 drones over Russian regions, Black Sea, Sea of Azov overnight — TASS (tass.com), 26 September, 08:13
What Ukraine reports
automatic summary Ukrainska Pravda and Suspilne: overnight into 26 September the Defense Forces hit the Ilskyi refinery and a fire broke out on its grounds (General Staff report); earlier the outlet had reported the fire citing monitoring channels, noting the lack of official confirmation.
“У ніч на 26 вересня Сили оборони України уразили Ільський нафтопереробний завод у Краснодарському краї РФ.”
“Офіційного підтвердження цієї інформації наразі немає.”
- Генштаб: Сили оборони уразили Ільський НПЗ на Кубані — Ukrainska Pravda, 26 September, 10:12
- Дрони атакували Краснодарський край РФ: горить Ільський НПЗ — Ukrainska Pravda, 26 September, 02:33
- Сили оборони уразили Ільський НПЗ у Краснодарському краї — Генштаб — Suspilne, 26 September, 09:43
What independent sources report
automatic summary Kyiv Independent: the Ukrainian General Staff confirmed the strike and fire; Krasnodar Krai governor Kondratiev confirmed a drone attack on the Seversky district and spoke of dead and one seriously wounded person; the company Fire Point claims the refinery stopped operating.
“Krasnodar Krai Governor Veniamin Kondratiev confirmed that drones attacked the Seversky district, where the refinery is located, and claimed there were fatalities and one person seriously injured.”
“Ukraine's Fire Point said the refinery halted operations following an FP-1 drone attack.”
- Ukraine strikes Russia's Ilsky oil refinery, causing fire, General Staff confirms — Kyiv Independent, 26 September, 03:06
Confirmation
Confirmation: both sides report it, no independent sources
Both Russian and Ukrainian sources describe the event, but there are no international independent sources in the selection.
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