Novoshakhtinsk Refinery
Refinery in Russia's Rostov Oblast with an oil-loading terminal in Rostov-on-Don that transships petroleum products for export. Ukrainian drones struck the refinery's production facilities in September 2026 and the terminal on July 9 and October 9 to 10, 2026.
Record verified against agent research 2026-10-22 as of 2026-10-15 (Militarnyi; Ukrainska Pravda). Tracked since 2026-10.
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Another storage tank explodes at the Rostov-on-Don terminal
Footage from monitoring Telegram channels showed a column of flame from another tank explosion at the terminal, per Ukrainska Pravda. No cause was given.
At least seven of 12 terminal storage tanks reported out of service
OSINT analysts at Astra said at least seven of the terminal's 12 large storage tanks were put out of commission and the fire had been extinguished, per Militarnyi. The figure is not confirmed by the operator or officials.
Drones strike the refinery's Rostov-on-Don loading terminal
Drones struck the refinery's oil-loading terminal in Rostov-on-Don on the night of October 9 to 10, starting a large fire; the governor said more than 50 drones were downed and a railway bridge was damaged. The extent of damage to the terminal was not reported.