Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Drone attack ignites massive fire at major oil refinery in Orsk, deep inside Russia

"A long-range drone attack targeted an oil refinery in Orsk, deep inside Russia’s Orenburg Oblast, igniting a massive industrial blaze. The resulting explosion ignited a massive fire at the facility, with early damage assessments suggesting the strike may have hit its core crude distillation or hydrocracking units." NV

Massive fire erupts at Komsomolsk oil refinery in Russia's far east

"Local residents reported the fire at approximately 11:00 a.m. local time.
The cause of the blaze remains unknown.
Launched in 1942, the Komsomolsk
Oil Refinery boasts an annual crude distillation capacity of approximately 8 million tons. It serves as the primary energy spine for Russia's Far Eastern Federal District, specializing in high-grade K5 motor gasoline, diesel, and marine fuel." msn

Air defense forces shoot down 98 of 120 Russian drones attacking Ukraine

"Air defense forces shot down 98 of the 120 drones used by Russian invaders to attack Ukraine beginning in the evening." Ukrin

7.4 Earthquake - 5 km S of San José Del Palmar, Colombia

"Search and rescue efforts were underway early Tuesday in dozens of cities and towns in western Colombia after a powerful earthquake struck the region, killing at least 111 people and leaving many trapped under the debris of damaged and destroyed buildings.
7.4 magnitude earthquake rattled Cali, Quibdo, Pereira and numerous other cities and towns. Around 1,600 buildings were reported damaged or collapsed. Soldiers, rescue personnel and families picked through the rubble, removing and passing large pieces of concrete by hand down lines of volunteers." AP

212 combat clashes on front line over past day

"212 combat clashes between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian forces along the front line.
On the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk fronts,
Ukrainian forces repelled four Russian assaults. Russian forces dropped one guided aerial bomb and carried out 62 shelling attacks.
On the Southern Slobozhanshchya front,
Ukrainian units repelled 12 Russian attacks. Russian forces attempted to advance near Starytsia and Lyman, as well as toward Volokhivka.
On the Kupiansk front,
Russian forces attacked once in the direction of Novoplatonivka.
On the Lyman front,
Russian forces launched 10 attacks near Lyman and Dibrova, as well as toward Novoselivka and Karpivka.
On the Sloviansk front,
Russian forces carried out 15 assault operations near Zakitne and Kryva Luka, as well as toward Dronivka and Rai-Oleksandrivka.
On the Kramatorsk front,
Russian forces attacked twice near Chasiv Yar and toward Yurkivka.
On the Kostiantynivka front, 26 attacks were recorded.
Russian forces conducted assaults near Kostiantynivka, Illinivka and Ivanopillia, as well as toward Novoselivka, Torske and Mykolaipillia.
On the Pokrovsk front,
Ukraine’s Defense Forces stopped 25 attacks. Russian forces were active near Bilitske, Novooleksandrivka, Kotlyne and Serhiivka, and launched assaults toward Kucheriv Yar, Toretske, Vilne, Novyi Donbas, Svitle, Vasylivka, Udačne, Novomykolaivka, Molodetske and Novoplatonivka.
On the Oleksandrivka front,
Russian forces launched four attacks toward Kalynivske, Danylivka, Yehorivka and Rybne.
On the Huliaipole front,
Russian forces attacked eight times, attempting to advance near Hirke and toward Vozdvyzhivka, Rivne and Charivne.
On the Orikhiv front, Ukraine’s Defense Forces stopped seven attempts by Russian forces to advance toward Novoselivka, Zarichne, Novoiakovlivka, Novodanylivka and Pavlivka." Ukrin