Ukrainian forces target oil refinery as explosions reported across southern Russia

A fire broke out at Russia’s Afipsky oil refinery after a reported Ukrainian drone attack overnight on 6 November, while explosions and fires were also reported in nearby Adygea. The reports matter because Ukraine says strikes on targets inside Russia aim to weaken Moscow’s capacity to continue its war.

The reports came from monitoring channels, and the details had not been independently verified; local authorities had not commented at the time of publication. The refinery is among the largest in Krasnodar Krai and was sanctioned by the EU in April for its role in the war. The account follows reports of a drone attack on the Ryazan refinery on 5 November and a strike on an Ozon logistics centre in Adygea on 4 November; Ozon said staff were evacuated and no one was injured.