Russia says Ukraine hit Tuapse refinery reservoir, setting it on fire
As many as 121 firefighters were battling to put out the flames, Kondratiev added, without saying if the refinery was hit by a drone or missile.
In recent months, Ukraine has stepped up reciprocal drone attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure.
The export-oriented Tuapse plant, which has processing capacity of 240,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil, produces naphtha, fuel oil, vacuum gasoil, and high-sulfur diesel, mainly supplying China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Turkey.
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