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Ukrainian Drones Target Russian Oil Terminal, 500K Affected

4/6/2026

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Ukrainian drones struck the Sheskharis oil terminal in Novorossiysk, causing extensive damage.
Russia's military reported it downed 148 drones.
Air attacks caused power outages for nearly 500,000 households, with power later restored in Donetsk and Makiivka.
Strikes in Belgorod killed one person and damaged an apartment building.
The Institute for the Study of War said Ukraine intensified attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, impacting export capacity.

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Ukrainian drones struck the Sheskharis oil terminal in Novorossiysk, causing extensive damage.
Russia's military reported it downed 148 drones.
Air attacks caused power outages for nearly 500,000 households, with power later restored in Donetsk and Makiivka.
Strikes in Belgorod killed one person and damaged an apartment building.
The Institute for the Study of War said Ukraine intensified attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, impacting export capacity.