# Ukrainian drones strike southern Russia, killing two and igniting fire at oil refinery

https://mins.news/en/item/31339

- Meduza, 2026-08-25 07:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/25/ukrainian-drones-strike-southern-russia-killing-two-and-sparking-a-fire-at-an-oil-refinery

> Krasnodar Krai Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said Ukrainian drones attacked Seversky district overnight. Drone debris fell at Afipskaya railway station, killing two people and injuring two, while at least 10 homes in Afipsky were damaged. A fire also broke out at the Afipsky oil refinery, which has been repeatedly targeted.

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