Units of Ukraine’s Defense Forces carried out strikes overnight on May 23 against several key Russian military-related facilities, including the Sheskharis oil terminal, the Grushova oil depot, and a tanker belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.
“In particular, the Sheskharis oil terminal (Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Territory, Russian Federation) was hit – impacts and a fire at the terminal have been confirmed,” the statement said.
According to the General Staff, the Sheskharis oil terminal is one of Russia’s largest oil terminals on the Black Sea and is part of the system operated by Transneft. The facility has an annual throughput capacity of up to 75 million tons of oil and storage capacity of around 1.28 million cubic meters. It is used for the transshipment of oil and petroleum products for export and also supports the logistical needs of the Russian military.
In the same area near Novorossiysk, the Grushova transshipment oil depot was also struck, with a fire reported at the site.
