US EditionUkraine Strikes Russian Missile Frigate in Novorossiysk Port
Ukrainian drones also set fire to the Sheskharis oil terminal and damaged six of seven loading stands, officials said.
- On Monday, April 6, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Sheskharis oil terminal and the Russian frigate Admiral Makarov in the port of Novorossiysk, causing large fires and injuring eight people including two children.
- Kyiv considers oil facilities valid military targets to diminish Moscow's war capacity, and Ukraine has intensified drone strikes on energy infrastructure in recent weeks to disrupt export revenues funding Russia's war effort.
- Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert Brovdi confirmed strikes on the Admiral Makarov and the Syvash drilling rig, stating that air defense missiles launched from the frigate "did not prevent" the drones from striking their targets.
- Drone debris struck a high-rise apartment building in the Yuzhny district, while verified footage from Al Jazeera showed fires burning at the port's docks in the city.
- Intelligence sources are assessing the extent of damage to the frigate and drilling platforms as the operation continues Ukraine's strategy to degrade Russian naval power in the Black Sea.
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Ukrainian strikes target Russian energy, mining infrastructure
Ukrainian drone and missile attacks have once again struck at Russian economic and energy targets, highlighting the escalating campaign to weaken Moscow's revenue streams from critical infrastructure. On Monday, a fire broke out at the Sheskharis oil terminal in Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk following a Ukrainian drone strike, according to two industry sources. The blaze reportedly engulfed the key pier of Transneft, Russia's state oil…
The frigate Admiral Makarov was attacked in the port of Novorossiysk, while Ukrainian drones also hit an oil rig.
Ukrainian Drone Attack Badly Damages Russia’s Main Black Sea Oil Terminal
Ukraine seems unwilling to lay off attacks on Russian oil export capacity so world fuel prices won’t spike too much. Russian milbloggers are griping there are too few missiles to shoot at the drones.
According to the Ukrainian authorities, the operation took place on Monday, 6 April, when Kyiv had just launched numerous drones against the port of Novorossiysk, in southern Russia, located in the Black Sea.
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