Ukraine Hits Tamanneftegaz, Key Russian Energy Terminal Fueling Kremlin War Effort

Ukrainian drones struck the Tamanneftegaz oil and gas terminal in Russia’s Krasnodar region on June 13, damaging fuel storage infrastructure at one of southern Russia’s largest hydrocarbon transshipment facilities.

According to the Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), operators from the agency’s Alpha special operations unit carried out the attack in coordination with Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SSO) and Military Intelligence Directorate (HUR).

The facility is located near the Port of Taman on Russia’s Black Sea coast and serves as a major hub for the handling of liquefied hydrocarbons and petroleum products.

The SBU said Ukrainian drones struck five fuel storage tanks within the terminal’s reservoir complex and damaged two oil-loading gantries used for transferring petroleum products. Fires were also reported in areas used for truck parking and warehouse operations. The agency added that Russian air defense positions protecting the site were among the targets hit during the operation.

Russian authorities confirmed a drone attack in the Temryuk district overnight. Krasnodar region governor Veniamin Kondratyev stated that a fire broke out at a maritime terminal following the incident. According to Russian officials, one person was killed and three others were injured.

The Tamanneftegaz terminal forms part of the larger Port of Taman infrastructure on the Taman Peninsula. According to information cited by Ukrainian media, the facility is one of the largest hydrocarbon transshipment complexes in the Black Sea region, handling oil, liquefied gas, and ammonia shipments. Its storage capacity reportedly exceeds one million cubic meters.

In a statement released after the strike, the SBU said Russia’s oil and gas sector remains a critical source of funding for the country’s war effort.

“Russian oil and gas infrastructure is a source of financing for the war against Ukraine. It is oil revenues that are transformed into missiles, drones, and ammunition used to attack our cities. Therefore, the SBU will continue to systematically deprive Russia’s war machine of resources needed to wage war.”

The latest strike follows previous Ukrainian drone attacks on the same facility earlier this year. Ukrainian media, citing sources in the security services, reported that the Tamanneftegaz terminal was also targeted in January and February 2026 as part of a broader campaign against Russian energy and logistics infrastructure supporting military operations.

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