Ukrainian drones hit Russia's Tuapse oil terminal again
File photo: Drones have again attacked the oil terminal in Tuapse, Russia (Russian media)
On the night of Monday, April 20, the Ukrainian Defense Forces launched a new strike on the oil terminal in Tuapse, Russia, according to Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine commander Robert Brovdi, call sign Magyar.
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He says that units from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), Special Operations Forces, and the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR) were involved in the attack.
The USF commander notes that the nighttime strikes were a repeat of the previous strike, and fires at the facility reignited. Magyar recalls that the Russians had been clearing up the aftermath of the previous attack over the past 3 days.
Overnight, residents complained of strikes at the port in Tuapse, and they also reported an attack on the oil refinery. In the released videos, drones and air defense systems could be heard, as well as explosions from strikes on the target.
Additionally, the footage shows a fire breaking out after the attack, with thick plumes of smoke visible above the facility.
Strikes on Tuapse oil refinery
On the night of April 16, air defense systems were active in the Krasnodar Krai of Russia; explosions and fires were reported in Tuapse at the port and oil depot. Online reports indicated that at least two oil tanks at the Tuapse Oil Refinery were on fire.
Local authorities confirmed a drone attack on Tuapse. Numerous pieces of debris fell on industrial sites near the seaport.
Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Tuapse oil refinery on the night of December 31. At that time, the primary oil refining unit and complex deep-processing units for petroleum products were damaged.
In November, drones struck the oil loading infrastructure at the Russian commercial seaport in Tuapse. At the time, residents reported explosions in the city, and the no-fly zone remained in effect for nearly 8 hours.
