Russians report damage to ships and berth at Taman port in Kuban
The Russian side claimed damage to two vessels and two berths in the port Taman in the Krasnodar Territory, allegedly as a result of a drone attack.
What we know
According to Russian sources, in the village of Volna, Temryuk district:
damaged two berths and two vessels;
all the people on board the ships, evacuated;
casualties among crews and shore-based workers no.
It was also announced that fire on the pipeline, which occurred after the UAV «wreckage» fell. The area of the fire, according to various sources, ranged from 100 sq. m to 1-1.5 thousand sq m.
Service response
At the scene of the incident are Operational and special services, Fire crews are actively extinguishing the fire. The Russian side has not said whether the port's operations and cargo handling have been suspended.
Context.
The port of Taman is one of the key logistics and export hubs of the Russian Federation in the Black Sea region, in particular for transshipment of oil products and raw materials. In recent years, infrastructure facilities in southern Russia have been increasingly featured in reports of drone attacks.
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