16.04.2026
On the night of April 16, Ukrainian troops attacked the city of Tuapse in the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation. The target of the attack was a local oil refinery owned by Rosneft.
As a result of the operation, at least three fuel tanks were destroyed on the territory of the enterprise, according to monitoring Telegram channels.
Attack results
The first explosions occurred at around 3:00 a.m. The attack lasted until 6 a.m., as confirmed by local residents. Eyewitnesses also wrote that as of 8:00 a.m., at least three fuel tanks were on fire at the Tuapse refinery.
Numerous pieces of debris also fell on the territory of enterprises in the seaport area. Local officials confirmed the attack by Ukrainian forces on the city.
Krasnodar Territory Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said that a drone attack on Tuapse claimed the lives of two minors, ages 5 and 14. The official also said that two more adults were injured.
Kondratyev said that in Tuapse, 5 private houses and one apartment building were damaged by falling debris . The municipality administration is deploying a temporary accommodation point for residents. He also confirmed that numerous debris fell on the territory of enterprises in the seaport area.
At the same time, the governor decided to keep quiet about the attack on the territory of the oil refinery.
The Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) portal, which provides real-time satellite images of fires, confirmed that as of the morning of April 16, a refinery in Tuapse was on fire.
Moreover, in total, at least 9 outbreaks have been recorded in the city in various areas, including in the seaport area.
It was later revealed that the fire had engulfed several tanks and related infrastructure supporting the port’s operations. The intensity of the fire reportedly increased over time, causing significant emissions of black smoke.
The fire is conventionally divided into three zones: the first is the area of initial intense emissions; the second is the area where the flame was initially weaker, but later spread to neighboring tanks; the third is the zone of infrastructure communication between the oil depot and the port.
The port of Tuapse is one of the key ones for Russian oil exports in the Black Sea region, through which a significant share of the supply of petroleum products passes.
What is known about the company?
Tuapse Oil Refinery (REF) is one of the oldest and most significant enterprises in the Russian oil industry, part of Rosneft. The plant occupies a strategic position on the Black Sea coast, which determines its key role both in exports and in providing fuel to the nearest regions.
After a large-scale modernization, the design refining capacity is about 12 million tons of oil per year (approximately 240 thousand barrels per day). The refinery produces straight-run gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil and vacuum gas oil.
About 90% of production was traditionally exported through the Tuapse Sea Terminal. The main markets are Turkey, China, Malaysia and Singapore.
The Tuapse refinery is a key link in the fuel and lubricants supply chain for the forces operating in the southern direction and in the occupied Crimea. The plant is capable of producing fuel needed for armored vehicles and aircraft. Damage to such facilities directly affects the mobility of troops.
As a reminder, in the Russian region of Bashkortostan, complaints were made about a drone attack on the afternoon of April 15. Explosions were heard in the city of Sterlitamak.
Earlier, OBOZ.UA reported that explosions occurred in the Belgorod region on April 15. Fuel and ammunition depots and enemy logistics in Valuyki were hit. Local authorities reported only damage to the roof of a private house in a village near this Russian city.
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I agree. It’s a stupid sounding name.
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