In the early hours of the morning, an oil depot in Temryuk, a Russian port city, was hit by a Ukrainian airstrike, injuring two people. The governor of the Krasnodar region, Veniamin Kondratiev, announced the incident, Reuters and BTA report.
Governor Kondratiev emphasized the seriousness of the situation, noting significant damage to the infrastructure of the oil depot. He revealed that the fire, ignited by debris from a Ukrainian drone, was successfully extinguished.
Local authorities in Temryuk County confirmed that two people suffered minor injuries. However, these reports have not been independently verified by Reuters.
Ukraine has said that such attacks on Russian energy, military and transport infrastructure are part of a strategy to weaken Moscow's military capabilities.