Drones Hit Oil Depot in Russia’s Tikhoretsk for Second Time in Four Days

Ukrainian strike drones attacked a transshipment oil depot in the Russian city of Tikhoretsk, in Krasnodar Krai, for the second time in four days.

The Operational Headquarters of Krasnodar Krai reported this information.

According to the official Russian version, debris from a downed drone fell onto the facility, causing a fire and damaging high-voltage power lines.

However, footage from the scene shows a large fire. The nature of the blaze suggests that at least one fuel storage tank was successfully hit.

The oil depot is part of the Tikhoretsk oil hub, a strategically important transshipment point in southern Russia. The facility is operated by Tikhoretsk-Nafta, a company controlled by Transneft.

Previously, drones struck the same facility on March 12, 2026. Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russiaestimated the fire area at 150 square meters. More than 80 firefighters and 26 pieces of specialized equipment were deployed to extinguish the blaze.

At that time, satellite images confirmed the destruction of two storage tanks, with fire hotspots recorded on site.