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Ukrainian Naval Drones Strike Novorossiysk and Tuapse, Pausing Tanker Loading

Kyiv’s intelligence service says the operation targeted facilities tied to Russia’s shadow fleet to disrupt energy revenues.

Overview

  • Tanker loading at Novorossiysk’s CPC and Sheskharis terminals was temporarily suspended during overnight alerts, Bloomberg reported.
  • A Ukrainian intelligence source said uncrewed surface vessels hit Transneft’s loading complex and the CPC terminal in Novorossiysk, disrupting operations.
  • The Caspian Pipeline Consortium confirmed its Novorossiysk office was damaged and noted that suspensions during air-raid warnings are standard procedure.
  • In Tuapse, the same operation blew up an oil-loading jetty at a major terminal, according to the HUR source.
  • The targeted hubs handle roughly 2 million barrels of crude per day, and Russian officials reported two deaths, six injuries and damage to nearby buildings.