Two oil storage tanks caught fire overnight on Dec. 25 after a drone attack at the port in Temryuk, in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, the regional emergency headquarters said.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said 141 drones attacked Russia overnight on Dec. 25 and that seven were intercepted over Krasnodar Krai.

The port fire spread across 2,000 square meters, with 70 personnel involved in efforts to extinguish the blaze, the statement said.

There were no casualties among port staff or other personnel.

The Kyiv Independent could not immediately verify the claims made by Russian officials. Ukraine had not commented on the attack as of publication.

The Temryuk port is a key Russian facility in the Sea of Azov, operating an oil export terminal and a large liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) facility.

Krasnodar Krai, which borders Russian-annexed Crimea and is located along the Azov and Black Seas, has been a frequent target of Ukrainian attacks due to its role in supplying Russian forces.

Crimea (Nizar al-Rifai/The Kyiv Independent)

On Dec. 22, Ukrainian drones struck the Tamanneftegaz oil terminal in the village of Volna, located in Krasnodar Krai’s Temryuk District.

The attack damaged a pipeline, two berths, and two ships, with the resulting fire spreading over an area of more than 1,000 square meters, according to the General Staff.

The incident came just two weeks after a Ukrainian drone strike on Krasnodar Krai’s Temryuk port sparked a massive three-day fire at a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, underscoring a continuing pattern of attacks on the region’s energy infrastructure.

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