On Monday night, Ukrainian drones attacked the Russian port of Novorossiysk. Following the strike, a fire broke out at the "Grushovaya" oil depot — one of the largest oil infrastructure facilities in the region.
A major fire broke out at the "Grushovaya" oil depot in Novorossiysk following an attack by Ukrainian drones on Monday night. This is reported by Russian sources and local residents who are publishing photos and videos from the scene.
The footage circulating on social media shows a powerful flame and thick black smoke rising over the territory of the oil terminal.
The "Grushovaya" oil depot is considered one of the key facilities in Novorossiysk's oil infrastructure — the largest Russian port on the Black Sea. Significant volumes of oil and petroleum product exports pass through this area.
So far, no official information has been released regarding the extent of the damage and potential consequences for the operation of the facility.
What is important to know: Novorossiysk remains one of the most important points in the Russian export infrastructure. Therefore, attacks on facilities in the port area attract special attention due to both their economic significance and the possible impact on supply logistics.
The "Grushovaya" oil depot has previously been targeted in similar attacks. Together with the nearby "Sheshcharis" oil transshipment complex, it has been struck by drones before.
The last known attack on these facilities occurred on May 23.
In recent months, Ukraine has regularly targeted oil depots, oil refineries, and fuel infrastructure facilities on Russian territory. Kyiv views such facilities as part of the system supporting Russian military operations.
As of now, there has been no information about casualties. It is also unclear whether the fire has been fully contained.
The situation indicates that oil infrastructure in southern Russia continues to be one of the primary targets of long-range strikes by Ukrainian drones.
Leave a comment