Drones attacked a major oil pumping station used for exports in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai early on Thursday morning, April 9.
According to regional governor Veniamin Kondratyev, “one of the enterprises” in the city of Krymsk was hit. He reported that a man was killed by falling debris in a village near the city.
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Local residents heard more than 20 explosions over the course of an hour, according to the Shot Telegram channel. Krymsk is home to a Russian military airfield. Eyewitnesses reported bright flashes in the sky, likely from air defense activity and low-altitude drone flights.
Videos analyzed by the Russian outlet Astra suggest that the Crimean Linear Production and Dispatch Station (LPDS) was targeted. A fire broke out at the facility following the strike.


