On the night of 22 December, units of the Ukrainian Defence Forces struck the Tamanneftegaz oil terminal in the Krasnodar Krai of Russia. An ammunition depot and a launch site for strike UAVs were also hit.
This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Tamanneftegaz is the operator of the Taman transshipment complex for crude oil, petroleum products, and liquefied hydrocarbon gases. After the attack, a series of explosions were recorded at the facility. Damage to a pipeline, two berths, and two ships has been reported. A large-scale fire broke out covering an area of more than 1,000 square metres and at least one vessel. A fire also broke out in the tank farm.
‘The terminal is part of the Russian Federation’s energy rear, supporting the financing and logistics of the occupiers’ military operations,’ the General Staff said.
A Ukrainian-made missile also struck a temporary base for vessels of the 92nd River Boat Brigade in Olenivka (TOT of Ukrainian Crimea). A significant fire was observed at the site of the strike. The extent of the damage is being assessed.
In the Pokrovsk direction, a fire strike was carried out on an ammunition depot of a motorised rifle regiment (Ukrainsk, TOT of Donetsk region). According to preliminary information, the target was destroyed.
In addition, storage, preparation and launch sites for strike UAVs in the temporarily occupied Donetsk area were hit. A fire was observed. The extent of the damage is being clarified.