Petroliera russa in fiamme dopo l’attacco dei droni ucraini nel territorio di Krasnodar, dice la fonte | Secondo quanto riferito, l’esercito ucraino ha colpito il molo di carico di un terminal petrolifero nel Krasnodar Krai russo alla fine del 1 novembre, secondo quanto riferito dai media russi Telegram.

From the article: Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal and an oil tanker in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai late on Nov. 1, a source at the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) told the Kyiv Independent.

Five drone strikes were recorded, according to the SBU. Following the strikes, a tanker caught fire, and at least four piers used for loading and unloading tankers were rendered inoperable. Additionally, port buildings sustained damage.

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces confirmed on Nov. 2 that the oil infrastructure of the seaport located on the Black Sea coast in the port city of Tuapse had been damaged.

The terminal in Tuapse is operated by Russia’s state oil company Rosneft. The city serves as a vital hub for Russian oil exports, with terminals and infrastructure critical to the country’s energy logistics.

Photos and videos posted on social media purport to show a large fire emanating from the pier of the terminal, situated off the Black Sea.

Russian Telegram channels, citing resident reports, noted at least three fires were seen around the area of the oil terminal, including at an oil tanker.

Officials from Krasnodar Krai’s regional operations headquarters later confirmed that a drone attack had caused damage to port infrastructure. Officials added that the deck superstructure, a vessel, buildings, and terminal infrastructure were damaged in the attack.

Preliminary information indicated that there were no casualties, Russian officials claimed.

“The SBU continues to strike at Russia’s oil refining infrastructure, which provides the enemy with resources for aggression against Ukraine. As long as the war continues, flames will continue to burn brightly at Russian oil refineries,” the SBU source said.

The blaze comes amid a wider Ukrainian drone attack on various regions of Russia. Explosions and smoke were reported in the city of Oryol following the reported attack on Krasnodar Krai.

The oil terminal in Tuapse was previously attacked by Ukrainian naval drones during an attack on Sept. 24, a source in Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) told the Kyiv Independent.

Ukraine routinely launches deep strikes against military and industrial facilities in Russia, primarily relying on domestically developed drones.

Russia’s oil and gas production has continued to come under attack as Kyiv attempts to cripple Moscow’s primary source of funding for its war in Ukraine.

One dark fleet shipper lost his Vessel. Not sorry for the loss 👍🏻

first of many i hope