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Drone debris spark fire at two enterprises in Russia’s Krasnodar region, authorities say

By Thomson Reuters Jan 25, 2026 | 11:13 PM

MOSCOW, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Two enterprises caught fire and ‍one person was injured in the city of Slavyansk-on-Kuban in Russia’s Krasnodar ‌region after drone ‌fragments fell on them, the regional emergencies centre said on Monday.

The centre ​did not specify what ‍enterprises were ​affected. The city ​hosts a private ‍refinery with a capacity of around 100,000 barrels per day, supplying fuel ‍for both domestic use and export.

Russia’s defence ministry ‍said ‍air defence ​systems had intercepted ​and ⁠destroyed 40 ‌Ukrainian drones overnight, including 34 in the Krasnodar region.

(Reporting by Reuters; editing by Guy ⁠Faulconbridge )