The Alpha special forces unit of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), together with the defence forces, has carried out a drone attack on an oil terminal in the Russian port of Tuapse, hitting a tanker and port infrastructure.

Source: an Ukrainska Pravda source within Security Service of Ukraine

Details: Five drone strikes were recorded, the source said. A tanker caught fire, and at least four oil loading stands used for tanker operations were disabled. Port buildings were also damaged.

For reference: The port of Tuapse houses an oil terminal and refinery owned by Russian energy giant Rosneft.

Background: On the night of 1-2 November, a fire broke out at the Russian port of Tuapse on the Black Sea following a drone attack.

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