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Ukrainian Drones Strike Tuapse, Sparking Fire at 4% Capacity Plant

5/2/2026

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Ukrainian forces hit the Tuapse oil terminal on May 1 2026, the fourth drone strike in just over two weeks, causing explosions and a fire with no reported casualties.
The refinery processes about 12 million tonnes of oil annually, roughly four to five percent of Russia’s total refining capacity.
Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said firefighting was extremely difficult as Russian officials accused Ukraine of tightening global oil supplies amid the Hormuz crisis.

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Ukrainian forces hit the Tuapse oil terminal on May 1 2026, the fourth drone strike in just over two weeks, causing explosions and a fire with no reported casualties.
The refinery processes about 12 million tonnes of oil annually, roughly four to five percent of Russia’s total refining capacity.
Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said firefighting was extremely difficult as Russian officials accused Ukraine of tightening global oil supplies amid the Hormuz crisis.