Sheskharis oil terminal on fire in Russia's Novorossiysk after drone attack – video

A large-scale fire has broken out at an oil terminal in the Russian city of Novorossiysk following an attack by kamikaze drones on the night of 1-2 March.

Source: ASTRA, a Russian media outlet; Telegram monitoring channels

Details: Videos posted on social media by local residents show a large-scale fire in the area of the oil terminal.

According to analysis by ASTRA, the fire is raging near the Sheskharis oil loading terminal.

The Sheskharis terminal is one of the largest oil transshipment complexes in southern Russia, used for handling crude oil and petroleum products. It is involved in supplying the Russian Armed Forces conducting combat operations in Ukraine.

Earlier, Novorossiysk Mayor Andrei Kravchenko reported road closures near the city quay and towards the village of Kabardinka. The restrictions were introduced amid efforts to repel an attack by Uncrewed Surface Vessels and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.

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