UPDATE 1-Falling drone debris triggers fire at oil terminal in Russia's Novorossiysk

Falling ​debris from drones triggered a fire at an oil ‌terminal in Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk and one person was injured, officials said ‌early on Saturday. Unofficial Russian and Ukrainian Telegram channels ⁠posted video ​footage of what they described as a fire in the port ⁠area. The General Headquarters said drones had also damaged private ⁠houses ⁠farther north in the port city of Anapa.


Reuters | Updated: 23-05-2026 04:42 IST | Created: 23-05-2026 04:42 IST
UPDATE 1-Falling drone debris triggers fire at oil terminal in Russia's Novorossiysk

Falling ​debris from drones triggered a fire at an oil ‌terminal in Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk and one person was injured, officials said ‌early on Saturday. The General Headquarters of southern ‌Krasnodar Region, posting on Telegram, said several technical and administrative buildings had caught fire. Debris had also ⁠fallen ​on the facility's ⁠oil storage terminal.

The headquarters said emergency services were ⁠working at the scene. The injured man had ​been in the street when the ⁠drones attacked the port. Unofficial Russian and Ukrainian Telegram channels ⁠posted video ​footage of what they described as a fire in the port ⁠area.

The General Headquarters said drones had also damaged private ⁠houses ⁠farther north in the port city of Anapa.

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