In a highly coordinated overnight operation on June 13, Ukrainian long-range drones struck the Tamannaftegas terminal in the Krasnodar region of the Russian Federation. As [reported](https://t.me/SBUkr/17798) by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the operation was executed jointly by the SBU’s Alpha Special Operations Center, the Special Operations Forces (SSO), and the Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR).
Tamannaftegas is the largest hydrocarbon transshipment complex in southern Russia, specializing in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and petroleum products. The strategic facility, located on the Black Sea coast, is vital for Russia’s energy export capabilities. According to military intelligence sources, the drones successfully bypassed local air defense networks, hitting five fuel storage tanks within the reservoir park and severely damaging two oil loading arms.
The strike triggered a massive fire that rapidly spread across the facility. In addition to the storage tanks and loading terminals, the blaze engulfed nearby cargo parking lots and warehouse infrastructure. Significantly, SBU officials confirmed that the drone strikes also neutralized Russian air defense positions stationed around the perimeter specifically to protect this high-value asset. Local authorities confirmed that at least one person was killed and three others injured in the resulting fire.
This operation was not an isolated incident. The same night, another Ukrainian drone strike targeted a crude oil preparation and pumping facility in Kotovo, located in the Volgograd region. This dual-pronged attack underscores Ukraine’s evolving strategy of deep attrition, aimed at systematically dismantling Russia’s military-industrial and energy infrastructure.
By targeting critical bottlenecks like the Tamannaftegas terminal, Ukraine is effectively choking Russia’s logistical capacity to supply its forces in southern Ukraine and the occupied Crimean Peninsula. Given the tight international sanctions on high-tech energy equipment, Russia will face immense difficulties in replacing the highly specialized oil loading arms and storage control systems destroyed in this attack. The successful strike demonstrates Ukraine’s growing capability to project power deep into Russian territory, hitting the financial and logistical heart of the Kremlin’s war machine.