Russia and Ukraine Trade Strikes on Black Sea Ports (1)

December 31, 2025, 12:14 PM UTC

Russia and Ukraine struck each other’s Black Sea ports overnight, damaging infrastructure including an oil refinery.

A drone attack on the Russian coastal city of Tuapse hit a berth at the port and the local refinery, according to the emergency services. A crude-processing unit at the plant, as well as pipelines and loading equipment at the marine terminal, were affected, RBC Ukraine news service said, citing people it didn’t identify.

Bloomberg couldn’t independently verify the damage. Rosneft PJSC, which owns the refinery and the terminal, didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment sent during the New Year ...

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