Overview
- Russian regional authorities reported that drones hit Tuapse on the night of Dec. 30–31, damaging a port pier, refinery equipment, and a gas pipeline and igniting fires.
- Officials in Krasnodar Krai said two people were injured and about 300 square meters of equipment burned, with damage also recorded at nearby homes and apartment blocks.
- Ukraine’s General Staff and Special Operations Forces said the Tamanneftegaz terminal on the Taman Peninsula was struck, with confirmed damage to two piers equipped with loading arms.
- Ukrainian security and intelligence sources said the Rosreserv-managed Temp oil depot in Rybinsk was hit, reporting a large fire after local alerts and media noted explosions, though independent verification remains limited.
- Open-source footage circulated by the ASTRA channel showed a burning refinery in Tuapse, and Bloomberg data indicate at least 24 strikes on Russian energy targets in December as pressure builds on oil exports and budget revenues.