Russia Contains Oil Spill After Ukrainian Drone Strikes
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- Category: Russia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-29 03:02 UTC
- Sources: Moscow Times, Meduza (English)
Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry says the oil spill at Tuapse refinery has been contained after being struck by Ukrainian drones. The flow of burning oil has been stopped, according to the operational headquarters. Reuters reports Alexander Kurenkov said that extinguishing open fires is a priority while BBC does not mention this detail.
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