On 20 February 2025, units of the Security Service of Ukraine, in cooperation with other Defence Forces units, targeted the Novovelychkivska oil pumping station in the Krasnodar region of the Russian Federation.
The station is part of the Tikhoretsk-Novorossiysk-2 oil pipeline, which supplies resources, including for the needs of the Russian occupation army.
In response to the strike, Russian forces deployed ground-based air defence systems and Ka-52 helicopters to counter Ukrainian weapons. The results of the strike are being assessed.
The Security Service of Ukraine confirmed that operations targeting strategic assets supporting Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine will continue.