- Ukrainian drones hit Novorossiysk port, causing a fire and power outages, reports say.
- The attack follows heightened defenses at the port after previous Ukrainian strikes on Crimea.
- Novorossiysk is vital for Russia’s oil exports and naval operations in the Black Sea.
The Russian port of Novorossiysk, which has become an important base for the Black Sea Fleet after repeated attacks on its traditional base in Crimea, has been targeted by Ukrainian drones.
This attacks follows previous reports by the UK Ministry of Defence indicating that Russia has been bolstering defenses at the Novorossiysk port to protect its Black Sea Fleet from potential Ukrainian attacks.
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The Kirillovskaya substation caught fire, and more than 20 thousand city residents were left without electricity, the Russian Telegram news channel Astra reported.
Footage emerged on social media on May 19 that appeared to show two Ukrainian drones being blasted by machine gun fire as they flew over the port.
The governor officially announced an “unsuccessful attempt to attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces” and the downing of 10 UAVs.
The Novorossiysk port on Russia’s Black Sea coast in Krasnodar Krai is a strategic hub for oil exports and naval operations.
As Ukraine maintains pressure on Russia in Crimea and the Black Sea region, its troops have struggled to fend off Russian advances along the eastern front, particularly near Kharkiv.
Despite progress made by Russian forces, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine was not experiencing a shortage of artillery shells for the first time since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
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