Ukraine's Defense Forces conducted a precision strike on strategic military and fuel infrastructure targets in Russia on Feb. 17. Officials noted that a large fire was observed at the Ilsky oil refinery following the attack.

Residents posted videos on social media purportedly showing a large blaze at the refinery. Sounds of explosions were reported at around 2:45 a.m. local time.

Drones launched by the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) and the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) struck Russian oil processing and logistic

On the night of Monday, February 17, drones attacked an oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region. — Ukrinform.

A large fire reportedly erupted at the Ilsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai overnight on Feb. 17, following large-scale Ukrainian drone attacks on the region, Russian Telegram media channels reported.

Ukrainian drones attacked Russia's Ilsky oil refinery and an oil pumping station in the Krasnodar region. At least 20 explosions were reported, causing the suspension of operations at both facilities,

The attack, involving seven drones, has been labelled as an act of terrorism by the Caspian Pipeline Consortium.

Military analyst Kovalenko said the Syzran refinery shut down following the attack. In a Telegram post, he noted the refinery processes 8.9 million tons of oil annually, making it a mid-sized facility in Russia.