Ukrainian Navy says three vessels were at Tuapse oil terminal during strike
Photo: Dmytro Pletenchuk, Spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy (facebook.com/Taclbery)
At the time of the strike on the Tuapse oil terminal, at least three ships vessels being loaded, and their ownership has now been established, said Dmytro Pletenchuk, Spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy.
"The information is still being clarified, as different sources report varying details. However, all of them agree that at the moment of the incident, at least three vessels were present at the platforms loading oil," he said.
According to Pletenchuk, these vessels have a semi-shadow status, and their owners have already been identified.
"These ports are highly significant for Russia's energy exports. Previously, they accounted for up to 20% of Russia's crude oil exports," he added.
He emphasized that the strike on the Tuapse oil terminal will have long-term consequences, including expected reactions from maritime companies operating in the region and a likely drop in the readiness of ships to enter these ports.
"At the same time, the vessels that participated in circumventing sanctions knowingly assumed the risks associated with loading at locations that, from our perspective, are entirely legitimate targets," Pletenchuk said.
Strike on the Tuapse oil terminal
According to RBC-Ukraine sources, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), together with other security and defense forces, struck the oil terminal in the Russian port of Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai.
Additionally, in the early hours of Sunday, November 2, unidentified drones carried out a massive strike across Russia. Sounds of drones and explosions were reported from several regions. It was later confirmed that the attacks targeted electrical substations.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that on the night of Saturday, November 1, Ukraine's Defense Forces struck the infrastructure of the RN-Tuapse oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.
