A Russian strike on the Kernel terminal in the Odesa region destroyed thousands of metric tons of oil

As a result of the Russian attack in the Odesa region, a terminal operated by Kernel—which handles the transshipment of sunflower oil—was damaged. The strike destroyed approximately 25,000 metric tons of finished products.

The enemy attack caused significant damage to the facility and resulted in the loss of large volumes of sunflower oil stored at the terminal.

“On the morning of July 14, Russia attacked Kernel’s sunflower oil transshipment terminal in the Odesa region. The strike caused a massive fire that damaged half of the sunflower oil storage tanks and the terminal’s infrastructure. The fire damaged approximately 25,000 metric tons of product belonging to Kernel and an American company that stored its oil at this facility,” the statement reads.

The fire was quickly extinguished; thanks to the coordinated efforts of emergency responders, the fire was prevented from spreading to other facilities, and a spill of sunflower oil into the sea was averted. No employees were injured.

The company is addressing the aftermath of the attack and assessing the extent of the damage.

This was reported by the company’s press service.

This marks the third time in four days that Russia has struck the Kernel terminal.

Over the past 24 hours, 244 combat engagements took place on the front lines. Ukrainian forces continue to repel the advance of Russian occupation troops, inflicting losses on the enemy in terms of personnel and equipment.

On the night of July 14, Russian forces launched a massive combined attack on Ukraine, using ballistic missiles, guided air-to-ground missiles, and attack drones. Air defense forces intercepted five ballistic missiles, two Kh-59/69 missiles, and 108 enemy drones.