Ukraine strikes Yeysk oil loading complex in Russia's Krasnodar Krai
Photo: A Ukrainian soldier with a Leleka drone (Getty Images)
On August 22, Ukrainian defense forces struck fuel tanks at the Yeysk oil terminal in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to the General Staff, a fire broke out at the facility following the strike.
The extent of the damage inflicted on the Russian side is currently being assessed.
About the Yeysk oil terminal
The Yeysk oil terminal is part of the infrastructure of the seaport of Yeysk in the Krasnodar Krai of Russia. The port is located on the coast of the Taganrog Gulf of the Azov Sea.
The terminal handles the receipt, storage, and shipment of petroleum products to maritime transport.
The cargo terminals at the port have a throughput capacity of approximately 6.8 million metric tons of cargo per year. More than 1 million metric tons of this volume consists of liquid cargo, specifically petroleum products.
The General Staff also emphasized that the Yeysk oil terminal complex is involved in supplying the Russian army.
On the night of August 22, Ukrainian forces struck two targets in the Samara region of Russia: the Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery and the Ozon logistics hub. Fire Point stated that the strikes were carried out using FP-1 drones.
