Ukraine launches fresh drone attacks on Russian oil port of Tuapse
01.05.2026, dpa
Ukrainian drones have once again caused a fire at the oil terminal in the Russian Black Sea port of Tuapse, authorities said on Friday.
There were no deaths or injuries, the crisis management team for the southern Russian region of Krasnodar told the state news agency TASS.
According to the report, more than 100 firefighters are involved in fire-fighting operations.
This was the fourth Ukrainian attack on the oil facilities within the last two weeks.
The Russian Defence Ministry reported that 141 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Russian territory. However, air defences were once again powerless against the strikes in Tuapse.
The previous attacks caused severe damage. Most of the reservoirs have now been burnt out, and the infrastructure for transferring oil to ships has also been damaged.
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently warned that the attacks could potentially pose an environmental hazard, but insisted that the authorities have the situation under control.
Official data shows air pollution levels are significantly elevated and some of the oil has leaked and entered the sea.
Ukraine, which has been defending itself against Russia’s invasion for more than four years, is deliberately targeting not only military sites but also facilities belonging to the Russian oil industry.
This is intended, on the one hand, to hamper the Russian army’s fuel supply and, on the other, to undermine the Kremlin’s war financing.
Meanwhile, Russia again attacked Ukraine with drones during the night.
According to official reports, two apartment blocks in the port city of Odessa caught fire following drone strikes.
Two people were injured, the Ukrainian civil protection agency reported. Twenty-five people, including two children, are receiving psychological support following the shock of the strikes.
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