Ukraine drone attack sets ablaze oil tanker, Tuapse port infrastructure

2/11/2025 12:16

A Ukrainian drone attack damaged and set ablaze a tanker and infrastructure at a major oil terminal in Russia's key Black Sea port of Tuapse overnight, authorities in the southern region of Krasnodar said on Sunday.



The attack on the southern outlet for Russia's crude and refined products came a day after traders told Reuters shipments from the seaport would rise in November, threatening knock-on effects for export flows.



"In the port of Tuapse, fragments of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) fell on an oil tanker, damaging the deck superstructure," the administration said on the Telegram messaging app.



"A fire broke out on the vessel. The crew were evacuated."



The port is home to the Tuapse Black Sea oil terminal and a Rosneft-controlled oil refinery, which Ukraine has targeted with several drone strikes this year.

It was not immediately known if the terminal was operating after the attack, which the administration said damaged its buildings and other infrastructure.