Oil refinery in Russia on fire after drone attack: Reports

Multiple air attacks on the Russian border region of Belgorod adjoining Ukraine on Saturday killed two people and injured at least seven, the governor said. France 24 – International breaking news, top stories and headlinesFranceAfricaMiddle EastAmericasEuropeAsia-PacificBack to homepage / EuropeTwo dead, oil refinery on fire after Ukrainian drone attacks in RussiaMultiple air attacks on the Russian border region of Belgorod adjoining Ukraine on Saturday killed two people and injured at least seven, the governor said.Issued on: 23/03/2024 – 08:08Modified: 23/03/2024 – 08:411 minA fire on the grounds of a fuel and energy complex in the town of Kstovo, about 450 kilometres (280 miles) east of Moscow, following a drone attack.This handout photograph published on the official Telegram account of the Nizhny Novgorod region governor Gleb Nikitin on March 12, 2024 shows emergency vehicles at the spot of a fire on the grounds of a fuel and energy complex in the town of Kstovo, about 450 kilometres (280 miles) east of Moscow, following a drone attack. © AFPBy:NEWS WIRESADVERTISINGFurther east, an overnight drone attack on the Samara region caused a fire at a major oil refinery, the latest in a series of strikes against Russia’s fuel industry.Belgorod governor Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote on Telegram that two districts in his region as well as the regional capital, also called Belgorod, had been hit in drone and air attacks.”It’s shaping up to be a difficult morning,” Gladkov said. As a result of an air attack by Ukrainian armed forces on Belgorod, three balconies collapsed in an apartment building. One of these apartments was occupied by a married couple. To much grief, the man died from his injuries on the spot,” he said.He posted a photo of a residential building with the facade partially destroyed.Another person was killed in a drone attack on districts outside the city, he said.In the Samara region – 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) away from the front lines in eastern — the local governor reported “several drone attacks” on local oil refineries.