Fire erupts at Russian oil terminal following Ukrainian drone attack, injuring 2 people: report
A Ukrainian drone attack resulted in a fire at a Russian oil terminal, injuring two people. The attack targeted the Sheskharis oil terminal, which is crucial for Russia's oil exports and military needs. This incident is part of a series of attacks on Russian oil assets amid ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
- ▪The drone attack occurred overnight in Russia's Krasnodar region.
- ▪Local officials reported that falling drone debris sparked the fire at the oil terminal.
- ▪Ukraine's General Staff confirmed the strike on the Sheskharis oil terminal, which supports the Russian military.
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World News Fire erupts at Russian oil terminal following Ukrainian drone attack, injuring 2 people: report By Associated Press Published May 23, 2026, 3:04 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire at another Russian oil terminal overnight, local officials in Russia’s Krasnodar region said Saturday, in what appeared to be the latest attack on Moscow’s vital oil industry. Authorities in the city of Novorossiysk said falling drone debris sparked a fire at an oil terminal, injuring two people. Russia’s Astra news outlet said Ukrainian drones struck the Sheskharis oil terminal and depot, the terminus for Russian state-controlled pipeline company Transneft’s main oil pipelines in the region.
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