Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire at Russian oil depot: mayor
A Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire at an oil depot in Novorossiysk, Russia, resulting in at least four fatalities. The city's mayor reported that debris from the drones ignited several buildings at the site. This incident highlights the ongoing conflict as Ukraine continues to target Russian energy facilities.
- ▪A fire broke out at an oil depot in Novorossiysk following a Ukrainian drone attack.
- ▪At least four people were killed and two others wounded in the incident.
- ▪Novorossiysk is Russia's largest export hub on the Black Sea, handling a significant portion of the country's crude oil shipments.
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A fire broke out at an oil depot in the southern Russian port of Novorossiysk following a Ukrainian drone attack, the city's mayor said on Saturday (May 23, 2026). At least four people killed in one of the largest Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia"As a result of falling UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) debris, a fire broke out at the oil depot. Several technical and administrative buildings caught fire. Fragments of the drones also fell onto the fuel terminal site," Mayor Andrey Kravchenko wrote on Telegram.Two people were wounded, he added.Novorossiysk handles around a fifth of Russia's crude oil shipments and is the country's largest export hub on the Black Sea.
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