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Ukraine Strikes Key Russian Oil Export Hub and Destroys Pantsir Air Defense System in Crimea
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Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a major oil export terminal in southern Russia and a Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense system in temporarily occupied Crimea.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on February 15, Ukrainian units carried out strikes against the Tamanneftegaz oil terminal near the settlement of Volna in Russia’s Krasnodar region.
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A fire was recorded at the facility following the strike. The scale of the damage is still being assessed, the General Staff said.
In a separate operation, Ukrainian forces also hit a Pantsir-S1 air defense missile and gun system near the settlement of Kacha in temporarily occupied Crimea, according to the same statement from the General Staff.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated that the operations were conducted “as part of consistent measures to reduce the offensive and economic potential of the Russian aggressor.”
The statement added that Ukrainian units “continue to strike important military and strategic facilities of the enemy deep within its territory and in temporarily occupied territories.”
According to the General Staff, the Tamanneftegaz facility is located in the Krasnodar region, close to the port of Taman. Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces describe the terminal as a large Russian export hub specializing in the transshipment of crude oil, petroleum products, and liquefied hydrocarbons from storage facilities for further shipment by sea.
The facility supports Russia’s oil export infrastructure and contributes to logistical capabilities linked to the Black Sea Fleet. Its proximity to the Kerch Strait Bridge and occupied Crimea increases its logistical relevance for Russian military operations in the Black Sea area.
In Crimea, Ukrainian forces struck a Pantsir-S1 system operated by Russian troops near Kacha. The Pantsir-S1 is a short- to medium-range air defense system designed to protect military and strategic sites from aircraft, drones, and precision-guided munitions.
The General Staff also reported additional strikes over the previous 24 hours. In the area of Vilne in the temporarily occupied Donetsk region, Ukrainian forces hit a repair unit belonging to one of Russia’s artillery brigades. In the area of Lyubymivka in the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia region, a concentration area of Russian personnel was struck.
Earlier on February 12–13, Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck a Russian BK-16 landing craft near Novoozerne in occupied Crimea and damaged an RSP-10 radar station near Hvardiiske, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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