Drone Strike Sparks Massive Blaze at Crimea’s Largest Oil Terminal

Explosions rocked occupied Crimea as drones struck multiple sites, including airfields near Saky and Kacha, as well as targets in Feodosia, Yevpatoria, and the Simferopol district, according to the monitoring channel Crimean Wind on October 6.

One of the most powerful strikes hit the Feodosia oil terminal, where a massive fuel tank exploded, sparking a blaze visible for miles. The facility, one of the largest in Crimea, can store up to 250,000 tons of fuel and supplies for both Russia’s Black Sea Fleet and ground forces.

Despite the scale of the attack, Russian-installed authorities on the peninsula remained silent about the damage. Photos and videos published by Ukrainian monitoring channels, however, show flames and heavy smoke engulfing the area.

The Feodosia oil terminal has been targeted before. In October 2024, Ukrainian missile forces struck the facility, leaving only 22 of its 34 fuel tanks intact, according to satellite imagery reviewed by Crimean Wind.

Despite Russia deploying Pantsir-S1 air defense systems near the site since 2022, the terminal remains highly vulnerable to repeated strikes.

The latest attack comes as Crimea faces a worsening fuel crisis. Russian-appointed governor Sergey Aksyonov recently admitted that drone strikes on oil refineries inside Russia have disrupted fuel supplies to the peninsula.

To manage shortages, occupation authorities first capped gasoline sales at 30 liters per customer, later cutting the limit to 20 liters.

Earlier, reports emerged that Russia rushed to import gasoline from China and other Asian countries to cover severe shortages at home, following a wave of Ukrainian drone strikes that crippled some of its largest oil refineries.

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