Ukraine said its overnight strike ignited the Grushovaya depot near Novorossiysk, a key part of the Sheskharis transshipment complex where damage is still being assessed.
The facility stores much of the complex’s 1.4 million cubic meters of capacity, handles about 700,000 barrels a day and accounts for roughly 20% of Russia’s seaborne crude exports.
Ukraine also reported fires at the Krasny Yar pumping station in Volgograd region, which feeds the Volgograd refinery and the Sheskharis export terminal through the Kuibyshev-Tikhoretsk pipeline system.
Separate strikes hit a radar station near Kabardinka and drone command posts in occupied Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Russia’s Kursk region, widening the attack beyond fuel infrastructure.
The attack extends Ukraine’s campaign against Russian energy assets after reported strikes this month on the Ilsky refinery and the Ust-Labinsk oil depot in Krasnodar Krai.
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Striking Deep: Ukraine’s June 2026 Drone Assaults on Russian Oil and Military Infrastructure and Their Global Security Implications
Overview
On June 7-8, 2026, Ukraine launched coordinated drone strikes against key Russian oil depots, pumping stations, and military assets, aiming to disrupt Moscow’s war financing and logistics. By targeting critical infrastructure, Ukraine sought to undermine Russia’s fuel supplies and export revenues, crippling Russia’s ability to store and transport fuel. These attacks directly impacted Russia’s military and economic stability, while also complicating Russian supply routes along major highways in occupied regions. As a result, Russia faced significant logistical challenges, highlighting the effectiveness of Ukraine’s deep strike campaign in weakening its adversary’s operational capabilities.