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A occurrence broke retired astatine an lipid depot successful the southern Russian larboard of Novorossiysk pursuing a Ukrainian drone attack, the city's politician said connected Saturday (May 23, 2026).
"As a effect of falling UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) debris, a occurrence broke retired astatine the lipid depot. Several method and administrative buildings caught fire. Fragments of the drones besides fell onto the substance terminal site," Mayor Andrey Kravchenko wrote connected Telegram.
Two radical were wounded, helium added.
Novorossiysk handles astir a 5th of Russia's crude lipid shipments and is the country's largest export hub connected the Black Sea.
Russia's defence ministry said its aerial defences had intercepted 348 drones successful full from Ukraine overnight.
In effect to regular bombardments since Russia invaded successful 2022, Ukraine has regularly struck wrong Russian territory.
Kyiv often carries retired long-range strikes that it says people vigor facilities successful a bid to dent Russia's lipid revenues.
