16 APR 2026
RussiaTuapse, Russia

Tuapse oil refinery ablaze after drone strike

Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 09:02 UTC · 3 sources

Ukrainian long-range drones struck the Rosneft oil refinery and its adjacent Black Sea export terminal in the port city of Tuapse, Russia, overnight. This marks at least the ninth Ukrainian attack on Russian oil infrastructure in recent weeks. The strike caused a large fire, with thick black smoke visible from the facility. The ongoing campaign aims to disrupt Russia's fuel supplies and export capabilities.

Updates
13h ago@EuromaidanPress

New reporting confirms the strike also hit the adjacent export pier, highlighting the site's integrated nature as a single Rosneft facility for processing and loading crude.

12h ago@NOELreports

New visual confirmation shows thick black smoke rising from the refinery complex following the strike.

Sources
TW@Osint613view14h ago
TW@EuromaidanPressview13h ago
TW@NOELreportsview12h ago
Cycle: Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 09:02 UTC · First reported: 14h ago