Ukrainian drones carried out attacks last night on key Russian energy facilities, striking the Temryuk seaport in the Krasnodar region and the Sizran oil refinery in Samara, according to officials and Russian media reports, as reported by The Kyiv Independent.
The Krasnodar regional operational headquarters confirmed that damage occurred at Temryuk port following a drone strike that caused a fire. Although regional authorities did not specify which facilities were hit, they stated that “elements of the port infrastructure were damaged.”
All personnel were evacuated, and no casualties were reported. According to eyewitness footage analyzed by the Russian opposition media outlet Astra, it appears that a gas terminal caught fire after the attack. Temryuk port is a strategically important Russian facility on the Sea of Azov, with terminals for oil and liquefied gas exports.
On the same night, residents of Sizran city in the Samara region, about 700 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, reported explosions at the local oil refinery. Videos and photos shared on social media reportedly show the strike.
The mayor of Sizran, Sergey Volodchenkov, confirmed the drone attack on the city but did not specify the targeted facilities. The Sizran refinery, operational since 1942, is owned by the state company Rosneft and has an annual processing capacity of 8.5 million tons of oil.
These attacks are part of a broader Ukrainian campaign against Russia’s oil industry, which provides funds and essential fuel for Moscow’s military efforts.
The Sizran facility has previously been targeted. Kyiv continuously uses domestic long-range drones to strike Russian oil infrastructure, with Ukrainian government and military officials calling these operations “long-range sanctions” imposed by Ukraine.
