Ukrainian General Staff confirms strike on oil pumping station in Russia's Krasnodar territory

According to Ukrinform, the General Staff reported this on Facebook.

"Units of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), in coordination with other components of the Defense Forces, carried out a strike on February 20, 2025, targeting the Novovelichkovskaya oil pumping station in Russia’s Krasnodar territory. This station services the Tikhoretsk – Novorossiysk-2 pipeline and is involved in supplying Russia's occupying army," the statement reads.

To counter the Ukrainian strike, the Russian forces deployed ground-based air defense systems and Ka-52 helicopters.

The effectiveness of the strike is currently being assessed.

"Operations against strategic facilities supporting Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine will continue," the General Staff emphasized.

As previously reported by Ukrinform, on February 20, the SSU drones successfully hit and halted operations at the Novovelichkovskaya oil pumping station in Russia’s Krasnodar territory.