A Ukrainian drone attack killed one person and sparked a fire at a sea terminal in the southern Russian port of Temryuk, in the Krasnodar region, governor Veniamin Kondratiev said on Saturday on the Telegram messaging app.
Details of the Attack
Ukraine’s military and the SBU security service said that Ukrainian drones hit several targets in Russia during overnight attacks. These included the oil and gas terminal in the Russian Krasnodar region and an oil processing and pumping facility in the Volgograd region.
The SBU security service reported that Ukrainian drones struck the Tamanneftegaz oil and gas terminal in the Krasnodar region, hitting five fuel tanks and two oil loading stands. Fires were reported burning in the area of the Tamanneftegaz freight transport depot and its storage facilities.
Previous Strikes
Temryuk was previously targeted by Ukrainian drones in late May, when Kyiv’s security service said it had struck a gas terminal there. The ongoing attacks are part of Ukraine's strategy to pummel Russia’s energy infrastructure as peace talks to resolve the four-year Ukraine war have stalled.
Strike in Volgograd Region
A separate strike on Saturday sparked a fire in an industrial area of the Kotovo district in the Volgograd region, regional authorities said, citing governor Andrei Bocharov. Bocharov did not disclose details of the damage or identify the facilities affected.
The Ukrainian General Staff said that its troops hit the oil processing and pumping facility near the town of Kotovo in the Volgograd region, causing a fire. It noted that the facility handles processing, transportation, and pumping of oil via pipelines to Russian oil refineries and its export infrastructure.
Impact on Russian Refineries
On June 1, Reuters reported that the Lukoil-owned Volgograd oil refinery in Russia’s south has suspended oil processing since May 29 following a Ukrainian drone attack. The latest strikes continue to disrupt Russian energy operations.
