Major Russian Oil Refinery Says Struck By Ukrainian Drone

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
published to social media showed a drone flying toward the Novoshakhtinsk refinery in the Rostov region five kilometers from the Ukrainian
border before one of its facilities caught on fire."As a result of terrorist actions from the western border of the Rostov region, two
unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) attacked the technical facilities" of the plant, the Novoshakhtinsk refinery said in a statement.It added
drones were later found on the territory of the refinery.He added that work at the refinery has been suspended for an investigation and
regional official as saying.The regional Emergencies Ministry branch had reported that the fire broke out at around 9:25 a.m
Moscow time and was extinguished within an hour and a half.It did not disclose the cause of the fire.Russia's Investigative Committee has
opened a criminal case over the attack, the Kommersant business daily reported.The Novoshakhtinsk refinery is reported to be one of the
largest in southern Russia with a capacity of up to 7.5 million tons per year.The latest attack follows explosions and fire at the key
the Russian border.Several border regions have raised their terror threat levels in response to the attacks.Ukraine has not claimed