Drone Strike Ignites Russian Refinery, Causes Oil Spill
A drone strike ignited a storage tank at a Russian refinery, causing boiling oil to spill onto a city street. President Putin later downplayed the incident, stating there were no serious threats from Ukrainian drone attacks.
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