Ukraine Hits One of Southern Russia’s Largest Oil Transshipment Hubs
Ukrainian drones struck an oil depot at the Tikhoretsk oil hub in Russia’s Krasnodar region, setting fuel tanks on fire at one of the largest oil transshipment facilities in southern Russia.
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Ukrainian drones reportedly attacked the Tikhoretsk district of Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, causing a fire at a local oil depot, the regional task force reported.
“There are no casualties. The total fire area is 150 square meters. Eighty-three people and 26 pieces of equipment are involved in extinguishing the fire,” the task force said.
According to an analysis of eyewitness photos conducted by the Russian media outlet Astra, several fuel tanks at the depot caught fire.
The burning oil depot is part of the Tikhoretsk Oil Hub, one of the largest oil transshipment hubs in southern Russia. It is managed by Tikhoretsk-Nafta LLC, a subsidiary of Transneft.
The oil depot is directly connected to the Tikhoretskaya linear production and dispatch station.
Due to the incident, local authorities imposed traffic restrictions on the Tikhoretsk-Belaya Glina highway, Russian media reported.
According to a report from the Russian Ministry of Defense, air defense systems on alert “intercepted and destroyed” 80 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight. Of these, 30 were over Krasnodar Krai and eight were over the Black Sea.
Drones were also spotted in the skies over the Rostov, Bryansk, Belgorod, Kursk, Kaluga, and Voronezh regions, as well as over the occupied Crimea.
Ukraine has not yet confirmed the strikes.
Earlier, Gazprom reported that the Russkaya, Beregovaya, and Kazachya compressor stations, which supply gas via the TurkStream and Blue Stream pipelines, were attacked on March 10 and 11. All three stations are located in Krasnodar Krai. The gas monopoly said the attacks were repelled.
Ukraine’s Special Ops and Unmanned Systems Forces struck Russian targets in occupied territories, destroying a radar in Crimea and hitting arsenals, drone depots, and air defense.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), together with other components of the Defense Forces, struck Russian warships, air defense systems, and oil infrastructure in the port of Novorossiysk during the attack, a source in the SBU told the Kyiv Post.
According to the source, SBU drones hit six of the seven oil tankers at the Sheskharis oil terminal, where a large-scale fire broke out.
The SBU noted that the Sheskharis terminal is one of the largest oil and petroleum product transshipment facilities in southern Russia and supplies fuel to Russian forces fighting in Ukraine.
The Sheskharis terminal plays a key role in the operation of the Novorossiysk seaport and the broader export infrastructure in the south of the country.
Drones attacked Russia’s Samara region, regional governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said. Astra indicated that the KuibyshevAzot chemical plant in Tolyatti was hit, with a fire breaking out at the facility. KuibyshevAzot is one of Russia’s leading chemical companies and among the country’s ten largest nitrogen industry enterprises.
Explosions were also reported in Samara and Syzran, where at least 10 blasts were heard, according to the Telegram channel Shot. A fire broke out in one district of Syzran, though the affected facility remains unknown.
Drones also reportedly targeted Taganrog and at least five districts in Russia’s Rostov region, where authorities said a power line was damaged. Explosions were additionally reported in Sochi and Anapa in neighboring Krasnodar Krai.
In occupied Mariupol, monitoring channels reported that an ammunition depot near the airport was struck, triggering detonations.
Meanwhile, a radar station near Cape Fiolent in occupied Sevastopol was also hit. The radar dome was said to have burned down completely. The facility is believed to belong to the 31st Air Defense Division of Russia’s Aerospace Forces, which operates S-400 and Pantsir air defense systems.
Julia Struck is a Deputy Head of News and correspondent for Kyiv Post who has previously worked as a parliamentary editor, journalist, and news editor. She has specialized in covering the work of the Ukrainian parliament, government, and law enforcement agencies.
