Russia boosts Tuapse oil refinery drone strike cleanup effort to 600 personnel

16:31; 29 April 2026 year

### Tuapse Continues to Address Aftermath of Ukrainian Drone Attack on Oil Refinery Authorities in Tuapse are continuing efforts to contain the damage caused by an attack on an oil refinery by Ukrainian drones. Local governor Veniamin Kondratyev announced that the fire at the oil depot has been localized. Kondratyev stated that the number of personnel involved in cleaning up the oil spill has been doubled. Reinforcements from neighboring regions have arrived to assist local rescue and firefighting teams. A total of over 600 employees from the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES), Kuban-SPAS, municipal administrations, and local companies are now working on cleaning the shoreline and the city. Residents living close to the oil depot have been evacuated, with around 70 people accommodated in a hotel. - **Ukrainian drones attacked** the oil refinery in Tuapse during the night of April 28.

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