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Ukrainian forces launched drone strikes against a key Russian oil terminal in Tuapse on the Black Sea, damaging infrastructure and causing fires, as part of ongoing attacks targeting Russian energy and transportation assets. The strikes involved sea-launched robot boats and kamikaze drones, with Russia claiming successful interception, while Ukraine aims to reduce Russian energy exports and retaliate for attacks on Ukraine.
A Ukrainian drone attack in the Black Sea region damaged a Russian oil tanker and oil-loading facilities in Tuapse, with Russia downing 71 drones and Ukraine claiming strikes on Russian fuel pipelines. The conflict has escalated tensions over energy infrastructure amid ongoing hostilities.
A fire at a Rosneft-owned oil refinery in Tuapse, Russia, has been extinguished, with no reported casualties or injuries. The refinery, with an annual capacity of 12 million metric tons, mainly supplies fuel to Turkey, China, Malaysia, and Singapore. The cause of the blaze and the extent of the damage are not immediately clear, and a Rosneft representative was not available for comment. Unofficial sources suggested that drones may have been responsible for the fire, which is one of several recent incidents affecting energy infrastructure facilities in Russia.
The US has denied Russian claims that an MQ-9 Reaper drone downed over the Black Sea on March 14 was involved in preparations for a strike on the Russian Black Sea port of Tuapse. The State Department called the allegations "ridiculous" and said the drone was lawfully operating in international airspace. The drone collided with a Russian Su-27 fighter jet and crashed into the sea, marking the first known direct military encounter between Washington and Moscow since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.