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Ukraine targets Tuapse refinery again as Kyiv vows ongoing strikes on Russia's war economy
war3 days ago

Ukraine targets Tuapse refinery again as Kyiv vows ongoing strikes on Russia's war economy

Ukraine said overnight strikes hit Russia's Tuapse oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai along with air-defence systems, command posts and drone-recon facilities in areas around Voronezh, Taganrog and Sevastopol, as part of a long-range campaign to raise costs for Moscow's war effort; Kyiv says it will continue systematically weakening Russia's military-economic potential, with Storm Shadow missiles used to hit reconnaissance automation.

via The Kyiv Independent|
#military-targets#oil-refineries#russia
Tuapse Oil Hub Hit: Kyiv Claims $300M+ Damages and Export Losses
world26 days ago

Tuapse Oil Hub Hit: Kyiv Claims $300M+ Damages and Export Losses

Kyiv says Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s Tuapse port facilities and the Tuapse refinery in April and May 1 caused more than $300 million in direct damage and substantial losses from halted oil exports, with earlier attacks triggering fires, damaging storage tanks and prompting environmental concerns along the Black Sea coast; Ukrainian officials say the campaign is aimed at degrading Russia’s oil-refining capacity and its broader military-economic strength.

via Kyiv Post|
#exports#oil#russia
Tuapse Attacks Renewed as Black Sea Oil Hub Faces Environmental Crisis
world1 month ago

Tuapse Attacks Renewed as Black Sea Oil Hub Faces Environmental Crisis

Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s Tuapse port and refinery for the fourth time in 16 days, triggering a mounting environmental disaster with toxic smoke and oil slicks along the coast as cleanup teams fight the blaze; Ukraine also reported repelling most of a daytime drone assault across several regions with injuries reported. President Zelensky announced a plan for systemic army reforms to address infantry shortages, including higher pay and faster rollout, while Defense Minister Fedorov called the move a major transformation. Separately, Peruvian prosecutors opened an inquiry into a trafficking network that allegedly lured Peruvians with fake jobs in Russia and forced them to fight in Ukraine, with 13 deaths among victims’ families reported.

via The Guardian|
#drones#oil-spill#russia
Tuapse Inferno Triggers Lingering Environmental Crisis as Oil Spills Hit Sea and Town
environment1 month ago

Tuapse Inferno Triggers Lingering Environmental Crisis as Oil Spills Hit Sea and Town

A major oil refinery fire in Tuapse re-ignited, sending toxic smoke and hundreds to thousands of tons of petroleum products into the air and Black Sea, coating streets with ‘oil rain,’ killing wildlife, and threatening drinking water. Officials say the threat is under control, but satellite images show vast oil slicks and continued contamination, implying long-term ecological and health risks and a slow cleanup hampered by political and wartime constraints.

via The Moscow Times|
#air-pollution#environment#oil-spill
Ukrainian drone strikes spark ecological crisis at Tuapse refinery
world1 month ago

Ukrainian drone strikes spark ecological crisis at Tuapse refinery

Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russia’s Tuapse oil refinery, triggering fires and a toxic black rain as oil spills contaminate the Tuapse River and the Black Sea; residents evacuated, volunteers cleaned wildlife and beaches, and experts warn the environmental damage could persist for years, signaling an escalating campaign against Russia’s oil infrastructure.

via Al Jazeera|
#black-rain#environmental-disaster#oil-refinery
Tuapse Evacuations After Third Ukrainian Strike Hits Rosneft Refinery
world1 month ago

Tuapse Evacuations After Third Ukrainian Strike Hits Rosneft Refinery

Authorities ordered evacuations near Tuapse after Ukraine launched a third drone strike on the Rosneft refinery, causing a large fire and triggering more than 300 emergency responders; the plant has been offline since mid-April, raising health and environmental concerns amid smoke and pollution reports, as Ukrainian attacks and drone interceptions affect regional energy security and global oil markets.

via The Moscow Times|
#drones#evacuation#refinery
Ukrainian Drones Hit Tuapse Port, Killing One and Igniting Fires
world1 month ago

Ukrainian Drones Hit Tuapse Port, Killing One and Igniting Fires

Ukrainian drones struck the Black Sea port of Tuapse, killing at least one person and injuring another, and ignited fires at the Rosneft-owned export terminal and nearby facilities including the Tuapse refinery; authorities reported damage to a gas pipeline, a church and two schools, while satellite imagery showed a long smoke plume and Russia acknowledged an oil spill in the Black Sea, marking a second strike on the energy hub in under a week.

via The Moscow Times|
#drones#refinery#russia
Drones Ignite Tuapse Refinery, Shaking Russia’s Black Sea Oil Hub
world1 month ago

Drones Ignite Tuapse Refinery, Shaking Russia’s Black Sea Oil Hub

Ukrainian drones hit the Tuapse Oil Refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, sparking a large fire and causing civilian casualties, including two children; the Rosneft refinery processes about 12 million tons of petroleum products annually and is a key export hub via the Port of Tuapse, which accounts for up to 10% of Russia’s petroleum-product exports. The Ukrainian General Staff confirmed the strike as part of Kyiv’s ongoing campaign against Russia’s oil infrastructure.

via The Kyiv Independent|
#casualties#oil-refinery#russia
Clashes Intensify at Russia-Ukraine Black Sea Ports
world6 months ago

Clashes Intensify at Russia-Ukraine Black Sea Ports

Ukrainian forces launched drone strikes against a key Russian oil terminal in Tuapse on the Black Sea, damaging infrastructure and causing fires, as part of ongoing attacks targeting Russian energy and transportation assets. The strikes involved sea-launched robot boats and kamikaze drones, with Russia claiming successful interception, while Ukraine aims to reduce Russian energy exports and retaliate for attacks on Ukraine.

via Kyiv Post|
#black-sea#drone-attack#russia
"Escalating Tensions: Russian Black Sea Oil Refinery Targeted in Suspected Drone Attack"
energy2 years ago

"Escalating Tensions: Russian Black Sea Oil Refinery Targeted in Suspected Drone Attack"

A fire at a Rosneft-owned oil refinery in Tuapse, Russia, has been extinguished, with no reported casualties or injuries. The refinery, with an annual capacity of 12 million metric tons, mainly supplies fuel to Turkey, China, Malaysia, and Singapore. The cause of the blaze and the extent of the damage are not immediately clear, and a Rosneft representative was not available for comment. Unofficial sources suggested that drones may have been responsible for the fire, which is one of several recent incidents affecting energy infrastructure facilities in Russia.

via Reuters.com|
#energy#fire#oil-refinery
Tensions Rise as US and Russia Clash in Black and Baltic Seas.
international-relations3 years ago

Tensions Rise as US and Russia Clash in Black and Baltic Seas.

The US has denied Russian claims that an MQ-9 Reaper drone downed over the Black Sea on March 14 was involved in preparations for a strike on the Russian Black Sea port of Tuapse. The State Department called the allegations "ridiculous" and said the drone was lawfully operating in international airspace. The drone collided with a Russian Su-27 fighter jet and crashed into the sea, marking the first known direct military encounter between Washington and Moscow since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

via Newsweek|
#black-sea#drone#international-relations