Russian prosecutors plant trees ahead of Victory Day after strike on oil refinery in Russia's Tuapse – photos

Anastasia Protz - 22 April, 16:51

Prosecutors planting trees. Photo: Prosecutor’s Office of Krasnodar Krai

Employees of the local prosecutor's office planted trees ahead of Victory Day in the Russian city of Tuapse, following a drone attack on an oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai, which was confirmed by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. [Victory Day is a Russian holiday commemorating the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in 1945, celebrated on 9 May – ed.]

Source: Prosecutor's Office of Krasnodar Krai

Details: The initiative was dedicated to Victory Day. The prosecutor's office described it as a symbolic gesture in memory of the "feat of the Soviet people" during World War II.

Quote: "Employees of the prosecutor's office noted that participating in such initiatives is an opportunity to make a personal contribution to preserving the historical appearance of Tuapse and to express respect for the memory of the defenders of the Fatherland.

Prosecutors planting trees.

Photo: Prosecutor’s Office of Krasnodar Krai

Now the Platanova tree alley will become even greener, and the planted trees will grow over time, reminding residents of the importance of preserving nature, history, and memory."

Prosecutors planting trees.

Photo: Prosecutor’s Office of Krasnodar Krai

For reference: The Tuapse Oil Refinery (TOR) is a strategically important asset of Rosneft and one of the largest oil refineries in Russia, specialising in primary oil processing.

The plant in Tuapse was modernised in 2013 with the installation of the ELOU-AVT-12 refining unit, which has a processing capacity of up to 12 million tonnes of oil per year.

Background:

Local authorities and Russian Telegram channels reported that on the night of 19-20 April, drones attacked the port and oil refinery in Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai, causing a fire.
Later, Ukraine's defence forces confirmed a repeated strike on the Tuapse oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai.
Following the latest strike on 16 April, a fire broke out that lasted several days. Attempts to extinguish it were unsuccessful, and after another strike, the blaze intensified again. Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces report that the full extent of the damage is still being ascertained.

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