Refinery Burns For Second Day In Russia's Novoshakhtinsk After Drone Attack

The thick black smoke is visible from miles away.

A large-scale fire at an oil refinery in the Russian city of Novoshakhtinsk in Russia's Rostov region has been going on for the second day. On the night of August 21, the enterprise was attacked by drones.

This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the Telegram channel ASTRA.

The videos published in Russian publicks show thick black smoke rising into the sky and visible from many kilometers away.

What is known about the refinery

The Novoshakhtinsk refinery is the only operating oil refinery in the Rostov region. It is one of the largest suppliers of petroleum products in the south of Russia and is involved in providing the Russian army with fuel and lubricants.

The total volume of tanks at the plant exceeds 210 thousand cubic meters.

Russian media reported earlier that the plant was guarded by two Pantsir and one Tor air defense systems.

But they were unable to fully repel the attack, resulting in a large-scale fire at the plant, which is still ongoing.

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