A drone attack caused a fire in the Russian port of Tuapse on the Black Sea on the night of 1-2 November.

Source: authorities of Russia's Krasnodar Krai, as reported by Reuters

Details: According to Russian officials, drone debris fell on an oil tanker, damaging the deck superstructure. A fire then broke out on board, and the crew was evacuated. Reports also indicate damage to nearby buildings and other port infrastructure.

The fall of drone debris also damaged an apartment building in the village of Sosnovyi, just outside the city of Tuapse, and partially hit the local railway station.

The port of Tuapse is one of Russia's key export hubs for oil and petroleum products. It houses a Rosneft oil terminal and refinery, which have repeatedly been targeted by Ukrainian attacks.

Reuters says Kyiv has intensified its strikes on Russian oil refineries and fuel depots in an effort to disrupt Russian military logistics and raise the cost of war for Moscow.

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