Russia intercepted drone strike near Tyumen oil refinery, governor says
What's new: Officials said the refinery was not damaged, but workers were evacuated as emergency crews cleared falling debris.
Russian air defenses intercepted a drone attack near the Tyumen oil refinery in western Siberia, regional governor Alexander Moor said Saturday. Emergency crews were sent to the site where debris fell, and refinery staff were evacuated as a precaution, he said. Preliminary information indicated the plant was not damaged.
The refinery is in the Tyumen region, more than 2,500 kilometers east of the Ukrainian border, an area that is central to Russia's oil and gas industry. Industry estimates cited by Reuters put the refinery's nominal capacity at about 8 million metric tons a year. It processes roughly 6 million tons of crude annually and produces gasoline and diesel.