What happened

The Kyiv Independent, citing Exilenova+ footage and an ASTRA analyst, reported a large fire overnight on 9–10 October at the Yug Rusi oil-loading terminal in Rostov-on-Don. UNN also relayed Exilenova+, so the reports are not independent confirmations of that footage. The terminal handles petroleum products linked to Novoshakhtinsk refinery but is separate from its processing site. Regional authorities reportedly acknowledged a fire and air-defence activity without confirming terminal damage. The Kyiv Independent could not verify the footage; Ukrainian officials had not claimed responsibility. Damage, casualties and operational effects remain unconfirmed. The marker is a city reference, not a verified impact coordinate.

When cited sources give different casualty, damage or spill figures for this event, they’re reported side by side above rather than merged into one number. See how confidence levels work.