Ukrainian drones reportedly strike major oil terminal in southern Russia's Novorossiysk Volodymyr Ivanyshyn [View all]

Source: yahoo.com


Sun, March 1, 2026 at 6:40 PM CST


Ukrainian drones struck a major oil terminal in the southern Russian port city of Novorossiysk, causing fires and damage to residential buildings.

Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated.

Ukrainian drones struck a major oil terminal, leaving fires in the southern Russian port city of Novorossiysk overnight on March 2, Telegram news channel Astra reported.

The Sheskharis oil terminal in the Port of Novorossiysk was struck, according to an analysis of eyewitness footage conducted by the outlet.

Ukrainian drones previously struck the oil terminal on Nov. 14, sparking a large fire, Ukraine's Security Service told the Kyiv Independent following initial media reports and claims by local authorities.

The site is a major oil export terminal that serves as the endpoint for pipelines run by Russia's state-run Transneft, the world's largest oil pipeline company.

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Ukrainian drones reportedly strike major oil terminal in southern Russia's Novorossiysk

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