SSU strikes major oil hub in Tikhoretsk (video)
Drones from the “Alpha” Special Operations Center of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) struck the infrastructure of the Tikhoretsk pumping station.
According to sources, the target is located in the city of Tikhoretsk, Krasnodar Krai, and is considered one of the largest oil hubs in southern Russia, the source told Ukrinform.
The Tikhoretsk oil hub serves as a major transshipment point for oil in southern Russia. It includes a large oil storage base and terminal, which play a key role in the logistics of Russian fuel and petroleum products. A hit on the facility was confirmed, after which a large-scale fire broke out, according to the source.
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