Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills Two at Russian Oil Refinery Hit for Second Time in Four Days

Ukraine's General Staff confirmed strikes on the Afipsky refinery in Krasnodar and a gas plant in Astrakhan overnight on August 25, 2026. At least two people were killed. The 144,000-barrel-per-day Afipsky facility was already offline from an August 21 strike. Russia said it intercepted 148 drones overnight.