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Russia’s air defense unit destroyed 164 Ukrainian drones during a drone attack by Ukraine on Sunday night.
Ukraine launches major attack on Russia
New Delhi: Ukraine launched a major drone attack on Russia on Sunday night. The Russian Tuapse port on the Black Sea suffered extensive damage.
The attack was reportedly so severe that a fire engulfed part of the port, affecting the Russian oil terminal. Russia's air defense unit claims to have destroyed 164 Ukrainian drones mid-air during the attack.
According to a Russian news agency report, Russia's air defense unit destroyed 164 Ukrainian drones during a drone attack by Ukraine on Sunday night.
Regional officials said on Sunday that a Ukrainian drone attack caused a massive fire at Tuapse on the Black Sea, causing significant damage to the port.
'Attack being responded to'
The Krasnodar region administration said on the Telegram messaging app, "The attack by UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) in Tuapse is being responded to. This attack is part of Ukraine's intensified campaign to disrupt military logistics. There were no reports of casualties. It was not immediately clear which port infrastructure was damaged."
Ukraine drones strike oil terminal at Russia’s Tuapse Port igniting massive blaze
Oil Terminal and Refinery Targeted
The Krasnodar region administration reported that falling drone debris damaged the port's infrastructure and caused a fire. The port is home to the Tuapse oil terminal and the Rosneft-controlled Tuapse oil refinery. Both sites have been targeted by Ukrainian drones several times this year. However, it was not immediately clear which port infrastructure was damaged.
Attempt to Disrupt Military Logistics
Kyiv (Ukraine) has intensified attacks on Russian refineries, depots, and pipelines in retaliation for attacks on the Russian power grid. These attacks are aimed at putting pressure on fuel supplies, disrupting military logistics, and increasing Russia's wartime spending.
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The Krasnodar administration also reported that drone debris damaged an apartment building in the village of Sosnovy, outside Tuapse. However, no injuries were reported there.
