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Ukraine Escalates Deep Strikes on Russian Oil Network as Tuapse Fire Is Contained

Kyiv is targeting energy infrastructure to disrupt oil flows, straining Russia’s war budget.

Overview

  • Russia reported intercepting 154 Ukrainian drones overnight Wednesday to Thursday across multiple regions as Ukraine’s security service said its drones ignited three tanks at Transneft’s Gorky pumping station in Nizhny Novgorod.
  • Regional authorities said firefighters brought the blaze at the Tuapse Black Sea oil terminal under control after four days of burning.
  • Industry sources said the Novokuybyshevsk, Syzran, and Tuapse refineries suspended primary processing following recent attacks that damaged equipment and port logistics.
  • Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces said a precision drone strike hit an FSB command post in occupied Donetsk, killing 12 officers and injuring 15.
  • In Ukraine, new Russian drone strikes struck residential buildings in Odesa, killing two people and injuring at least 15.