Stories from Krasnodar · Russia

Ukrainian drones have reportedly struck a Russian oil refinery. The attack is part of ongoing conflict between the two nations. The refinery is located in Krasnodar. Several refineries are reported to have been hit. Ukraine launched drone attacks on oil refineries in Russia's Krasnodar and Orenburg regions.

The Russian Premier League leader, Krasnodar, played against Dynamo in a Cup match, a competition Krasnodar had never won. Coached by Murad Musaev, Krasnodar justified its favorite status in the first half.

Nikolai Bem announced that the Siberia Doc international documentary film festival will take place in Krasnodar from November 27 to December 6. This year's edition will feature a new business program focused on pitching projects from CIS countries.

Krasmash CEO Gavrilova is being held in a Krasnodar pre-trial detention center since late April. Krasnodar City Council Deputy Ivan Petrov stated the criminal case follows an alleged theft of 3 million rubles.

The Krasnodar Machine Building Plant is a major Russian defense industry enterprise under Roscosmos and the Makyev Research and Production Center. The facility produces the Sarmat strategic missile system, which features an intercontinental ballistic missile.

Krasnodar returned to first place in the Russian Premier League table after a 1-0 victory against Akron Tolyatti. The winning goal was scored by John Cordoba in the 72nd minute. The victory allows Krasnodar to lead Zenit Saint Petersburg by one point. In another match, Sochi defeated Orenburg 3-1, featuring a hat-trick by Kirill Kravtsov. Additionally, Kazan Akbars defeated Magnitogorsk Metallurg in the fifth match of the Haiti Cup semi-final series. FC Krasnodar defeated Akron 1-0 in a match during the 28th round of the Russian Championship. The victory brings Krasnodar to 63 points, allowing them to reclaim the top position in the league table. Before the match, Artem Dzyuba received a commemorative award as the all-time leading scorer for the club.

Aviation company Russia is launching new regular flights from Krasnodarsk to Shanghai. Starting in June, flights will operate twice weekly on Wednesdays and Fridays from Krasnodarsk International Airport. Return flights from Shanghai will depart on Thursdays and Saturdays.

Local municipality head Sergey Boyko reported that 85 people have been evacuated from homes to hotels in the Krasnodar Krai region. Nearly 800 personnel and approximately 50 units of special equipment have been deployed to combat the fourth fire in two weeks. City services and volunteers are also working across three coastal areas to collect petroleum products. More than 13,000 cubic meters of fuel oil have been removed from the affected areas. The facility has been attacked four times since the beginning of the month. According to Bloomberg data, Ukraine has conducted 21 strikes on Russian oil facilities since the start of April. Ukrainian drones also recently targeted a production dispatch oil station near Perm.

A fire involving over 13,000 cubic meters of fuel oil and contaminated soil has occurred near TOPSS. A volunteer from Krasnodar, Sergey Romanov, reported seeing a dark gray pillar of smoke visible from dozens of kilometers away.

Authorities are working to mitigate an oil spill following a drone attack on a refinery in the Krasnodar Krai region. Björn Blaschke reported on the recovery of the spilled products. This decline is increasing pressure on domestic and global petroleum markets. Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil facilities have reduced production to approximately 4.7 million barrels per day, the lowest level since 2009. The analysis company OilX stated this represents the lowest production level since 2009. Production has fallen to approximately 4.7 million barrels per day due to Ukrainian attacks on oil facilities, according to Bloomberg and OilX. This reduction limits funds available to the Kremlin for the war in Ukraine, according to Bloomberg reports. Bloomberg reported that the strikes on infrastructure used for loading Russian oil are driving this decrease.