Ukraine Strikes Taganrog Oil Terminal and Azov Fuel Depot as Russia’s Fuel Network Takes Another Hit

Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal at the Russian port of Taganrog and an oil depot in the city of Azov, Rostov region, according to Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, on July 10.

“Ilsky refinery, oil infrastructure, the port in Taganrog—the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to systematically take out Russia’s oil sector, logistics, and economy,” Kovalenko wrote.

OSINT community Exilenova+ also reported the strikes and published videos showing fires at the targeted sites.

According to available reports, the attack on the Taganrog terminal began overnight, while the oil depot in Azov was hit in the morning of July 10.

Eyewitness footage suggests that Ukraine’s Defense Forces may have used domestically produced FP-1 or FP-2 strike drones, as the targeted facilities are located relatively close to the front line.

Preliminary reports indicate that fuel tanks caught fire at the Kurgannefteprodukt oil terminal in the sea port of Taganrog. The terminal’s main role is storing and transshipping Russian petroleum products onto vessels in the Sea of Azov. Its reported handling capacity is around 1.2 million tons per year.

Another strike reportedly hit fuel tanks at an oil depot in Azov, located near Rostov-on-Don.

Local residents published multiple videos and photos showing burning tanks and thick black smoke stretching for kilometers.

Footage from the site appears to show that Russian forces had tried to protect the tanks with anti-drone nets, but the barriers failed to prevent the strike.

The attacks were part of a wider overnight wave against Russian oil infrastructure. According to The Moscow Times, citing the operational headquarters of Krasnodar region, the Ilsky oil refinery in Kuban was also attacked. Russian officials claimed that a fire broke out at the facility after drone debris fell.

The Ilsky refinery is one of the largest oil refineries in southern Russia, with a design capacity of around 6.6 million tons of oil per year. It produces petroleum products mainly for export.

Amid the attacks, Russia raised its fuel purchases from Belarus to a record high, buying roughly 20 times as much gasoline in the first half of 2026 to cover a domestic shortage stretching from the Far East to Kaliningrad.

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