Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Facilities in Krasnodar and Crimea; Both Sides Report Drone Activity

Ukrainian forces conducted overnight drone attacks targeting oil facilities in Russia's Krasnodar region and occupied Crimea, according to Ukrainian and Russian officials. The General Staff of Ukraine reported strikes on the Grushevaya oil transshipment base near Novorossiysk, described as a major southern Russian oil hub.

Russian regional authorities confirmed a Ukrainian drone caused a fire at the Novorossiysk facility, stating there were no casualties but that 130 rescuers were involved in firefighting. Ukraine also reportedly struck the Krasny Yar linear production and dispatch station in the Volgograd region, where a fire broke out. Russian Governor Andrey Bocharov confirmed no injuries.

In Crimea, a fire erupted at the Semikholodeckaya oil base after a Ukrainian drone attack. Ukrainian reports indicate this base stores fuel reserves for the Russian military. Additionally, a Ukrainian drone hit a Moscow-Simferopol passenger train in Crimea, injuring the driver and killing his assistant, according to Russian-installed leader Sergey Aksyonov. Passenger rail traffic on the peninsula was suspended following the attack.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov acknowledged "certain problems" with fuel supply on Crimea, stating that the Energy Ministry and other agencies are working on measures to address the situation. Meanwhile, Russia's Defense Ministry claimed to have intercepted 310 Ukrainian drones overnight across various regions, including Moscow, western Russia, and Crimea. Ukraine's air force reported downing 124 of 155 Russian drones used in attacks on Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, and Chernihiv regions, which caused injuries and material damage.

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