Russia’s Black Sea port of Taman, a key hub for oil products, grain, coal, and other commodities, has suffered damage from a Ukrainian drone attack, the governor of Russia’s Krasnodar region, Veniamin Kondratyev, reported on 15 February.
According to Reuters, separate strikes were reported in the resort city of Sochi and the village of Yurovka, near the seaside town of Anapa, though damage in those locations was less severe, the governor added. Veniamin Kondratyev said in a post on Telegram that two people were injured when an oil storage tank, warehouse, and port terminals were hit in Volna village, the site of the Taman port complex.
Ukraine’s general staff confirmed it had carried out strikes on the port complex, Reuters reports. The attacks mark a resumption of Ukrainian operations targeting Russian energy infrastructure.
Russia, in turn, has repeatedly targeted Ukrainian energy and utility infrastructure, leaving hundreds of thousands of residents without heat and electricity during an unusually cold winter.
Industry sources noted that approximately 4.16 million metric tons of oil products were shipped through Taman last year, highlighting the port’s strategic importance, Reuters notes.