Another strategic facility of the russian occupiers in the Rostov oblast, the JSC "Novoshakhtinsk Oil Products Plant", has been hit. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on December 19.
"Last night, forces and assets of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Security Service of Ukraine, in cooperation with other components of the Defense Forces, struck the infrastructure and production facilities of the JSC 'Novoshakhtinsk Oil Products Plant' in russia's Rostov oblast. This is the only refinery operating in the Rostov oblast. It is used to meet the needs of the russian armed forces and specializes in producing fuel oil, furnace fuel, marine fuel, diesel fuel, and straight-run gasoline. Its designed processing capacity is 7.5 million tons of oil per year. A fire has been confirmed in the area of the facility, specifically at the 'ELOU-AVT-2.5' catalytic cracking unit", - the statement reads.