Ukraine to continue targeting Russian energy infrastructure

A drone attack on a sea terminal in southern Russia has resulted in one fatality and fires at the facility, according to Russian authorities. The incident occurred in the Temryuk district of Krasnodar region, where a Black Sea export terminal was damaged.

The Tamanneftegaz terminal, described as the largest liquefied hydrocarbon transshipment complex in southern Russia, was targeted by Ukrainian forces. The attack allegedly hit five fuel tanks and two oil loading stands, sparking fires at the facility’s freight transport depot and storage facilities.

Russian news outlets reported that the damage occurred in the village of Volna, where the terminal is located. Ukraine’s SBU security service confirmed the attack, stating that it was part of an intensified campaign against Russian energy infrastructure.

Separately, Ukrainian forces claimed to have hit an oil processing and pumping facility near the town of Kotovo in Russia’s Volgograd region, causing a fire. Russian authorities attributed the incident to a strike.

Power has been restored to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine after a strike several days earlier cut off its external electricity supply. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported this development.

Ukraine’s SBU pledged to continue targeting Russia’s oil and gas sector, citing it as a source of funding for the war against Ukraine. The agency stated that “oil revenues are turned into missiles, drones, and ammunition used to attack Ukrainian cities.”

Source: Al Jazeera