Two killed, refinery on fire in Russia’s Krasnodar after drone attack

For context, a fire broke out at the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region after a drone attack, local authorities have stated.

Key points

• The session was attended by 30 leaders of the so-called Coalition of the Willing, including British Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
• The ministry remarked Russian air defences shot down 148 Ukrainian drones overnight.
• Finnish President Alexander Stubb was additionally in attendance, urging Ukraine's allies to assist expand its ability ⁠to strike deeply inside Russia.
• At least two individuals were killed and two others were injured due to falling drone debris at the Afipsky railway station, Governor Veniamin Kondratyev stated on Tuesday.
• The Kremlin remarked on Tuesday that Burnham and Stubb belonged to the "party of war".

Ukraine has been targeting Russia's oil refineries and ⁠other infrastructure, attempting to undermine ⁠Moscow's war efforts and reduce financial revenue. Ukraine's General Staff remarked its forces struck facilities at Afipsky.

It remarked its forces additionally hit a gas processing plant in Russia's Astrakhan region overnight.

As well as port infrastructure facilities employed for unloading military cargo, russia's Ministry of Defence remarked its forces had struck a cargo vessel carrying goods for the Ukrainian army in the port of Pivdennyi near Odesa.

Notably, the ministry remarked Russian air defences shot down 148 Ukrainian drones overnight.

Ukraine has ramped up attacks on Russian energy infrastructure in recent months, escalating a fuel crisis in the country.

Against the backdrop of the continuing attacks, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday that would allow the state to take temporary control of critical infrastructure identified to be inadequately protected from attack.

For context, the attacks come after a session in Kyiv where Ukraine's allies pledged to continue supporting the country during the ongoing war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy informed the assembled leaders in an evening address that he wanted to "raise production" of drones and missiles to wage "more attacks" on Russia, matching its strikes on Ukraine.

Meanwhile, the session was attended by 30 leaders of the so-called Coalition of the Willing, including British Prime Minister Andy Burnham. This person called on negotiations with Russia, and French President Emmanuel Macron, who participated remotely and predicted that "NATO countries will be targeted and the provocations will multiply".

For context, the Kremlin remarked on Tuesday that Burnham and Stubb belonged to the "party of war".

For now, two killed, refinery on fire in Russia's Krasnodar after drone attack remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.