In the Tambov region, a "landing" and fire were reported near a refinery.

In the Tambov region, reports have emerged of a drone attack and a fire. A local oil refinery is located near the site of the incident.

This was reported by RBK-Ukraine citing Astra.

The Governor of the Tambov region, Maxim Egorov, stated that shortly after midnight local time, there was a "drone arrival" in the Michurinsky municipal district.

"Currently, 11 drones are known to have been involved. A single fire caused by an explosion was promptly extinguished by the forces of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in the Tambov region," he wrote on Telegram.

Reports from locals indicated a fire near the village of Novonikolskoe. The blaze erupted at the dispatch station of "Transneft-Druzhba." The Michurinsk oil refinery is also located in this village.

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The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Russian air defense intercepted 51 drones overnight. Of these, allegedly 18 were over the Tambov region, 16 over Belgorod, four each over Bryansk, Lipetsk, and Oryol regions, three over Voronezh, and one over Kursk and the Azov Sea.

Ukraine "hunts" for Russian oil refineries

It is worth noting that Ukrainian defenders have repeatedly targeted Russian oil refineries that supply fuel to occupying forces. The warriors have attacked refineries on Russian territory as well as in occupied areas, including Crimea.

For instance, on the night of October 7, the Defense Forces attacked an oil terminal in Feodosia. This was one of the largest terminals in Crimea in terms of petroleum product transshipment for the Russian army. It was owned by a friend of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.

The fire at the oil depot lasted nearly a week, and for several consecutive days, tanks exploded on the terminal's premises.