Afipsky Oil Refinery Catches Fire in Russia After Explosions — Thick Smoke Rising Over Industrial Zone

In the Krasnodar region of Russia at night on 6 November, a series of explosions occurred, after which a fire broke out in the industrial area of the Afipsky oil refinery. Simultaneously, reports of explosions and a fire came from Krasnodar itself and the neighboring Adygea.

The situation was reported by the Telegram channel Exilenova+, noting that the plant in the Krasnodar region was likely attacked. According to these data, after the explosions in the Afipsky NPP area a fire broke out, and smoke over the industrial zone is visible at a considerable distance.

It is also reported that rocket or drone strikes could have reached Krasnodar. Information about damage to the refinery itself currently requires official confirmation.

In Krasnodar and Adygea, according to monitoring channels, fires also broke out after the series of explosions. Details on the scale of damage and possible casualties are not yet known.

What is known about the Afipsky refinery and previous attacks on it

Afipsky refinery is one of the largest oil refineries in southern Russia, located in the selo of Afipsky in Krasnodar region near Krasnodar. The plant belongs to the Safmar group, its designed capacity is 6,25 million tons of oil per year, and its actual throughput reaches 7,2 million tons. The enterprise produces gasoline, diesel fuel, and aviation kerosene.

The plant is crucial for supplying the Russian army in the Southern direction, and the then head of the Center for countering disinformation Andriy Kovalenko called it an important logistical hub for fueling military equipment of the Russian Federation.

This enterprise has repeatedly been attacked by drones, and 2026 year was no exception. The plant burned again on the night of 13 to 14 March, when drones damaged the primary oil processing unit AT-22/4, which is a key technological node of the enterprise. Previously the plant was attacked by 25 in August.

Earlier, Informator reported that the Defense Forces struck the Iskander-M launch facility in Kursk region, and also destroyed several ammunition depots and repair units of the enemy in Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Luhansk regions.

We also wrote that the Defense Forces struck the Kamensky missile plant in Rostov region and destroyed the Pantsir-S2 air defense system and a command-and-control vehicle of the S-400 system, with a total value of about 70 million dollars.