Drones attacked Tuapse again, sparking fires at the oil refinery and in the port
On the night of May 1, the Russian city of Tuapse came under attack once again by unidentified drones. The strikes sparked fires, particularly at oil refining facilities and in the area of the seaport.
This was reported with reference to Russian Telegram channels.
This is already the fourth such incident in a short period of time, accompanied by significant consequences. In addition to Tuapse, drones also attacked the temporarily occupied city of Melitopol last night.
According to a statement by Sergei Boiko, head of the Tuapse Municipal District, a drone threat alert for the district was issued on April 30 at 6:54 p.m. (Kyiv time).
The alert has not yet been lifted, and around the start of the new day (Kyiv time), Russians began reporting sounds of explosions in Tuapse.
Russian Telegram channels claim that at least 10 drones have already been shot down, and no serious consequences or damage on the ground have been observed so far.
Meanwhile, OSINT sources report that the Tuapse Oil Refinery and the seaport (terminal) were again targeted by drones. Furthermore, a fire broke out at one of the likely impact sites following the attack, as seen in footage posted on social media.
It is worth noting that last night, unidentified drones also attacked the temporarily occupied city of Melitopol in the Zaporizhzhia region. There, a Russian military warehouse was reportedly hit.
Updated at 02:33
The Operational Headquarters of the Krasnodar Krai of the Russian Federation confirmed that a fire broke out as a result of a drone attack on the territory of the marine terminal.
Video: In Tuapse, after the drone attack, burning petroleum products from the refinery spilled onto the streets.
In Tuapse, residents were urged to evacuate following the drone attack (video).
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