Ukrainian long-range strike drones penetrated deep into Russia’s southern tier overnight Friday-Saturday, striking a vital cluster of maritime ports on the Azov Sea coast, Exilenova+, ASTRA and Crimean Wind Telegram channels reported.
Double blazes at the port complex
The aerial assault targeted the Temryuk district of Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, located on the strategically critical Taman Peninsula. Regional Governor Veniamin Kondratyev acknowledged the midnight incursion, utilizing the typical official narrative that “falling drone debris” triggered a fire at a local marine terminal. Kondratyev confirmed that the attack resulted in one civilian fatality and left three others wounded.
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“As for the fire, it is being extinguished by 96 people, with more than 30 units of equipment involved, including from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations. Operational and special services continue to work on the spot,” the governor stated.
Despite local attempts to downplay the precision of the raid, independent monitoring channel Exilenova+ and independent intelligence reports confirmed that the Armed Forces of Ukraine compromised two separate infrastructure nodes within the port zone.
