UAV event in Krasnodar Krai, Tuapse area, Russian Federation on Wed 15th April 2026

Russian publications reported that the Kuban was allegedly being attacked by Ukrainian drones, and later it became known about a fire at the Tuapse refinery. Ukrainian drones struck Rosneft’s Tuapse refinery, hitting oil piers, storage tanks and power units.

Source : Shot , other Russian Telegram channels, Governor of Krasnodar Territory Veniamin Kondratyev, Astra

Details : Reports indicate that local residents are reporting about 10 explosions in various parts of the Black Sea coast of Russia's Kuban.

Shot adds that the loudest sounds were heard in the area of ​​Anapa, Tuapse, and Gelendzhik.

According to eyewitnesses, bright flashes were visible and "disgusting sounds of mopeds" were heard in the sky.

"There is currently no official information about casualties or destruction," writes Shot .

Krasnodar airport has imposed temporary restrictions on takeoff and landing of aircraft due to alleged Ukrainian drones in the sky.

Later, some publics reported that drones attacked an oil depot in Tuapse, Russia.

Updated : Later, the governor reported that two children were killed and two adults were injured in a drone attack in Tuapse. All schools in the city have been canceled.

Eyewitnesses shared footage of the fire that broke out in Tuapse after the attack. According to Astra's analysis, the Tuapse Oil Refinery is on fire. The photo of the fire was taken from a distance of approximately 1.5 km.

Tuapse Oil Refinery is an enterprise in the Krasnodar Territory, operated by LLC "RN-Tuapse Oil Refinery". The plant forms a single production complex with the marine terminal of the oil product supply enterprise of PJSC "Rosneft" - LLC "RN-Marine Terminal Tuapse". It is part of the oil company "Rosneft".