Russian city Tuapse hit by drones: oil refinery on fire (video).

On the night of March 14, in the Krasnodar region of the Russian Federation, near the city of Tuapse, several explosions occurred after a threat of aerial attack was announced. This led to a fire at the local oil refinery. This was reported by the 'Glavkom' portal, citing Russian media and local public channels.

Videos emerged online showing the blaze, which is believed to have been a result of a drone attack. However, there have been no official comments from the local authorities regarding these explosions yet.

According to the Telegram channel Mash, debris from a downed drone caused the fire at the Tuapse oil refinery. A Russian source claims that this is what led to the blaze.

Additionally, due to reports of a drone attack, the airport in Sochi temporarily suspended operations. They introduced the 'Carpet' plan, which involves stopping international air traffic.

Local residents reported hearing the sound of drones flying around 3 a.m., followed by seven explosions. The air defense system (ADS) was activated in the city.

It is worth noting that in Russian cities Kaluga, Saratov, and Volgograd, threats of attacks from drones were also announced, leading to temporary restrictions at local airports. In Kaluga and Saratov, the acceptance and departure of aircraft were halted due to possible risks. This was reported by the 'Glavkom' portal, citing Russian Telegram channels.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that 14 drones were destroyed in the regions of Bryansk, Rostov, Kaluga, and Belgorod. Additionally, as a result of a drone attack on an industrial facility in the Rostov region, a fire occurred.

Also, late in the evening of March 12, in the Voronezh region, the Russian air defense forces detected drones, resulting in damage and ignition of one of the facilities. This was stated by the governor of the Voronezh region, Alexander Gusev.