Krasnodar oil depot attack

Ukraine Strikes Russian Logistics, Oil Depot with Hundreds of Drones

Ukrainian forces conducted a series of overnight strikes on July 18, targeting Russian logistics centers, an oil depot in Noginsk, and a Wildberries warehouse in Elektrostal, all located deep within Russian territory and hundreds of kilometers from the front lines. These strikes, which also included attacks on vessels in the Azov and Black Seas, are part of Ukraine’s intensified long-range campaign aimed at disrupting Russian military capabilities and energy infrastructure. The attacks on oil facilities, in particular, aim to pressure the Kremlin by exacerbating a domestic fuel supply crisis.

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Drone Strike Destroys Russian Oil Depot in Krasnodar

A large fire, possibly caused by earlier drone attacks, has destroyed the Naftatrans Kavkazskaya oil storage facility in Russia’s Krasnodar region. Multiple explosions engulfed the facility, which was reportedly near capacity with oil, and firefighters have lost control of the blaze despite the scale of the fire growing. The facility’s proximity to residential areas, though only two kilometers away, has not prompted an evacuation order. The incident significantly impacts Russia’s oil export infrastructure, given the depot’s connections to key pipelines and terminals.

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