Ukraine hits Russia's TANECO oil refinery, oil terminal, military says
Fire Point said Ukrainian-made FP-1 drones hit one of Russia’s largest refineries, while Russian media reported at least 12 deaths.
- On Thursday, August 20, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the TANECO oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, and the Taman-Neft oil terminal in Krasnodar Krai, according to Russian Telegram media reports.
- Ukraine has intensified long-range strikes against Russian energy facilities in recent months, aiming to disrupt logistics and economic machinery supporting Moscow's ongoing war effort.
- Fire Point confirmed that Ukrainian Defense Forces utilized Ukrainian-made FP-1 drones against the TANECO complex, one of Russia's largest refining facilities with capacity exceeding 16 million metric tons of crude oil annually.
- NASA's FIRMS system detected a fire at the Taman-Neft terminal and nearby 500-kilovolt power substation, while Russian monitoring channels reported at least 12 deaths at the refinery.
- The Main Intelligence Directorate cited strikes as a growing concern for Russian logistics, following a record-breaking assault in which Ukrainian forces launched an unprecedented number of drones within 24 hours.
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Ukraine hits Russia's TANECO oil refinery, oil terminal, military says
Ukraine's military has hit Russia's TANECO oil refinery in the Tatarstan region, as well as the Tamanneftegaz oil terminal in the Krasnodar region, the Ukrainian General Staff said on Thursday.
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