Ukraine reported hitting warships and an oil terminal in a Russian port city whose mayor claimed only falling debris
Orbital heat detection and eyewitness cameras placed more than one blaze across Novorossiysk overnight, in a port that carries a large share of Russia's seaborne export trade.
On September 9, 2026, Ukrainian drones targeted a fuel-oil terminal located in the port of Novorossiysk, Russia. The mayor of Novorossiysk, Andrei Kravchenko, reported that debris from the drones had landed on enterprise grounds and caused no casualties. Ukrainian military confirmed strikes on the naval base, damaging warships carrying cruise missiles.
Satellite imagery and geospatial analysis supported the Ukrainian claims, revealing the attack on the mazut terminal within the port. Fire broke out at the terminal, with at least one storage tank sustaining damage. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the strikes on Novorossiysk and Krasnodar Krai, targeting a terminal for shipping oil, military harbor facilities, and warships.
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