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Ukraine's refinery attacks expose Russia's air defense challenge | DW News
April 28, 2026
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Black smoke, black rain and now evacuation orders: Ukraine has struck the Tuapse oil refinery for the third time in less than two weeks. The facility has reportedly stopped production entirely, at least three people have been killed, and locals are asking why air defenses failed to stop the attacks. DW Ukraine correspondent Rebecca Ritters has the latest.
Chapters: 00:00 Ukrainian drones repeatedly hit Russian oil refinery in Tuapse, a port city at the Black Sea 00:51 DW reports from Kyiv 00:59 No comment from Zelenskyy’s office on the Tuapse attacks 02:03 Damage at the Tuapse refinery is “significant” 02:34 Ukraine says 24 oil storage tanks were destroyed in an earlier strike 03:23 Why Tuapse's Black Sea location matters 05:09 Can Russia protect its vast territory from drone attacks? 07:09 Ukraine's strikes are taking a toll on Russian oil production #ukrainewar #russia #oilrefinery #oil #dwcurrentaffairs For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
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