Over 100 Drone Attacks Overnight: Kremlin Reports Kyiv Targeting Krasnodar Oil Refinery and Port

Ukrainian officials haven't officially commented on this attack on Krasnodar Krai and Crimea yet. However, Kyiv Post special services sources said the information and details are now being verified.
by Julia Struck, Kateryna Zakharchenko | May 17, 2024, 10:26 am

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced a massive overnight drone attack on Russian regions, during which “more than 100 Ukrainian drones” were allegedly intercepted in the south of the country, over occupied Crimea, and the Black Sea.

According to a statement from the Russian ministry, 51 drones were destroyed over occupied Crimea, 44 over the Krasnodar region, six over the Belgorod region, six over the Black Sea, and one over the Kursk region.

In the Russian city of Tuapse, located in the Krasnodar Krai (Territory), a fire broke out at a local oil refineryignited by a Ukrainian drone attack, as reported by the local operational headquarters and Russian media.

The port and two oil depots in Novorossiysk were reportedly hit

In Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai, there were also explosions after possible drone attacks. The Russian media outlet “Astra” first reported explosions in the city, and the local port might have been impacted.

Later Astra, citing its sources, reported that in Novorossiysk, UAVs targeted at least two oil depots and two petroleum terminals. Specifically, the Novorossiysk fuel oil terminal and the Importpischeprom terminal suffered damage, with drones striking two fuel tanks, per Astra reports.

Furthermore, the attack extended to the Gazprom oil depot in the village of Kirilovka and the Grushovaya Balka oil depot of Transneft, according to Astra. There were no casualties reported.

The Ukrainian side has not yet officially commented on the mass drone attack on Russian regions. However, sources within the special services told Kyiv Post that the information is now being verified.

The Kyiv Post