7 April 2026
A Ukrainian drone strike overnight on April 6 damaged oil pipelines near Berths 1 and 2 of the Sheskharis terminal in Novorossiysk.
This is evidenced by satellite images published by Exilenova+ and analysis by OSINT researchers.
In addition to the pipelines, Berth 2 itself also sustained damage in the attack.
A strike was also recorded on an oil pipeline near the custody transfer units and the pipeline system’s shut-off valves.
These units control the operation of the oil loading berths, including enabling commercial metering, distributing oil flows between berths, and measuring quality parameters.
Damage to the Sheskharis terminal in Novorossiysk on April 6, 2026. Photo credits: Exilenova+
Previously, based on publicly available online footage, OSINT analysts from the CyberBoroshno community reported strikes on these facilities at the Sheskharis oil terminal in Novorossiysk.
A Russian frigate in the port of Novorossiysk, captured by a Ukrainian drone on April 6, 2026. Source: Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces
The images also show damage to one of the Project 11356R frigates that was stationed at the local naval base.
According to the imagery, at least two drones reached the ship. The first strike was recorded near the berth, close to the vertical launch systems for Kalibr missiles.
The second hit targeted the bow of the vessel. The extent of the damage to the ship is currently unknown.
Sheskharis Oil Terminal
Sheskharis is a major transshipment facility in the port of Novorossiysk and serves as the endpoint of trunk oil pipelines in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai.
According to the EnergyBase directory, the terminal’s design capacity is 75 million tons per year. Its storage capacity is 1.28 million cubic meters, the maximum shipment batch is 250,000 tons, and the loading rate reaches 15,000 cubic meters per hour.
After the strike, Russia launched a disinformation campaign claiming that Ukrainian drones had attacked the Caspian Pipeline Consortium marine terminal near Novorossiysk, aiming to provoke the United States, whose companies hold a stake in the facility. However, satellite data refute these claims.
Bert? 🤣
Berth. 😄
I tried posting that over an hour ago, and it hasn’t shown up.
Seems it is tied to your account. Not sure though
At least one other person reported the same thing.
My guess is that it affects anyone without privileges on the site, but we need more data points to say for certain.
I have zero privileges after a clash with RSM, i can’t even access stats etc.
Aren’t we all Berts once in a while? 🤣
There won’t be any profit going out of those pipes for a while.