DIU drones strike Russia’s Tamanneftegaz Marine Oil Terminal

On the night of December 22, unmanned aerial vehicles operated by the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine struck the Tamanneftegaz Marine Oil Terminal in Russia’s Krasnodar region.

This was reported to Ukrinform by a source in military intelligence.

As a result of the strikes, elements of the oil terminal’s equipment, the liquefied petroleum gas pier, and port infrastructure were hit, triggering a large-scale fire.

It is emphasized that military intelligence is intensifying strike pressure on Russia’s energy sector, which is directly involved in financing the war against Ukraine.

The Taman Transshipment Complex of Oil, operated by Tamanneftegaz, is one of the largest in the Black Sea region. The total capacity of its storage facilities for petroleum products and liquefied gas exceeds 1 million cubic meters.

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