Drones attacked an oil depot in Russia’s Krasnodar region: what are the consequences?
12 March 10:18
On the night of March 12, drones attacked an oil depot in the Tikhoretsky district of Russia’s Krasnodar region. Eyewitnesses heard multiple explosions, and a fire broke out at the facility.
This was reported by "Komersant Ukrainian" with reference to Russian propaganda media.
The Russian operational headquarters traditionally explained the fire at the oil depot as “falling debris from a UAV.”
According to the operational headquarters, the fire covered an area of 150 square meters, and there were no casualties. Currently, 83 rescuers are trying to localize the fire with the help of 26 units of special equipment, in particular, the forces of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in the Krasnodar region.
At night, residents of Tikhoretsk reported multiple explosions, after which a fire broke out in the city. The published videos show thick smoke and open flames on the territory of the oil depot.
After analyzing the video from the scene, the media concluded that fuel tanks belonging to the Tikhoreck-Nafta LLC transshipment point had caught fire.
“The footage shows two sources of ignition: open flames in front of a large tank, which is also likely to catch fire, and thick smoke rising in the background, probably from other fuel tanks burning,” the publication writes.
The Tikhoretsk oil hub is one of the largest oil transshipment points in southern Russia.
It is located in the Krasnodar region and is managed by Tikhoreck-Nafta LLC, part of Transneft. The facility is a large oil depot and transshipment terminal.
Strikes on the Krasnodar region
Oil facilities in the Krasnodar region of the Russian Federation have not been targeted by drone attacks for the first time.
On March 8, it was reported that drones had struck the Armavir linear production and dispatch station in the region.
Armavir is an important hub for oil product pipeline logistics: fuel is pumped there through a main pipeline, stored in tanks, and shipped by rail.
After the attack, fuel tanks caught fire, and a fire broke out in the oil product storage facilities.
The night of February 28 in the Krasnodar region was also “hot” for the Russian oil industry. In the village of Novominsk, a fire broke out at the Albashneft mini-refinery after debris from a drone fell.
