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.
If I knew how, I would restore them.
Never mind. I’m okay with how things are now.
Maybe authors are exempt. The only thing that makes sense.
Aren’t we all Berts once in a while? 🤣
Yes, we are. 😄
There won’t be any profit going out of those pipes for a while.
Ukraine disables last ferry in Kerch Strait supplying Russian forces in occupied Crimea, military intelligence says
Ukrainian forces disabled the “Slavyanin” railway ferry, the last vessel of this kind operating in the Kerch Strait to supply the Russian army in occupied Crimea, Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) said on April 8.
The Ukrainian drone strike overnight on April 6 put a ferry out of service that had previously been attacked in March but had remained afloat until then.
HUR did not provide details on the extent of the ferry’s damage, saying only that it is no longer operational. The Kyiv Independent could not verify the claims independently.
The ferry was a key supply route for the Russian army on the occupied peninsula, transporting fuel, lubricants, weapons, military equipment, and ammunition, according to HUR.
In a previous operation on the night of March 13–14, HUR units struck both the Slavyanin ferry and the Avangard. The latter was put out of action, while the Slavyanin was damaged.
The Kerch Strait — a 35-kilometer (21-mile) waterway linking the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov — separates the Kerch Peninsula in Russian-occupied Crimea from Russia’s Taman Peninsula and serves as a key logistics corridor for Moscow.
Kyiv has routinely targeted Russian military infrastructure in occupied territories, as well as oil and industrial facilities that support Moscow’s war effort.
Ukrainian officials say such strikes are aimed at disrupting Russian logistics, degrading air defenses, and reducing the supplies available to Russian troops.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-disables-last-ferry-in-kerch-strait-supplying-russian-forces-in-occupied-crimea-military-intelligence-says/ar-AA20qDGx
(I had checked that this wasn’t posted before writing my comment; I now see that OFP has posted the story.)
Thanks anyhow, Larry.