03:19, 19 February 2026

Authorities reported the containment of the fire at the Ilsky Oil Refinery.

The fire at the Ilsky Oil Refinery in the Seversky District of Kuban has been contained, but the fire has not diminished in size.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," a drone attack started a fire at the Ilsky Oil Refinery on the morning of February 17. A tank containing petroleum products also caught fire in the village of Volna in the Temryuk District. On the afternoon of February 18, authorities reported that the fire in Volna had been extinguished.

Residents of the villages of Afipsky and Ilsky in the Seversky District of Kuban, where oil refineries are located, regularly suffer from drone attacks. On the night of February 17, in the village of Ilsky in the Seversky District of Kuban, two people were injured in a drone attack and hospitalized. Four private homes were also damaged.

By the evening of February 18, firefighters managed to contain the fire at the Ilsky Oil Refinery, the Kuban emergency response center reported.

According to the regional emergency response center, 125 personnel and 34 pieces of equipment are involved in extinguishing the fire. The fire has been contained to an area of 700 square meters, the emergency response center's Telegram channel reported.

When reporting a fire and damage to an oil tank at the Ilsky Oil Refinery on the morning of February 17, authorities gave the same fire area – approximately 700 square meters.

The Ilsky Oil Refinery is built "literally on the outskirts of the village" and is located a few meters from the residential area, and any fire at the refinery poses a health threat, Kuban environmentalists previously told the "Caucasian Knot."

On November 19, 2025, 17 residential buildings and two stores were damaged in the village of Ilsky. According to the operational headquarters, this was caused by falling UAV debris. There have also been incidents involving drone attacks at the oil refinery itself. On September 7, equipment at the Ilsky Oil Refinery caught fire as a result of an attack. Authorities reported promptly extinguishing the fire.

In September 2025, the Krasnodar Territory banned the dissemination of information about drone attacks and their consequences, as well as filming air defense operations, military installations, and critical infrastructure. In December 2025, Kuban authorities introduced fines for filming aerial attacks and air defense operations. A corresponding bill of the regional legislative assembly was published on the "Caucasian Knot."

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/420930