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Ukrainian Drones Hit Russian Oil Terminal, Putin Orders Retaliation

5/24/2026

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Ukrainian drones struck the Sheskharis oil terminal in Novorossiysk, causing a fire and injuring two people.
The terminal is a key terminus for Transneft’s main oil pipelines in the region.
President Vladimir Putin called the Luhansk dormitory drone strike a crime and ordered retaliation.
Krasnodar officials reported the Sheskharis attack, citing Astra news images of unverified smoke.

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Ukrainian drones struck the Sheskharis oil terminal in Novorossiysk, causing a fire and injuring two people.
The terminal is a key terminus for Transneft’s main oil pipelines in the region.
President Vladimir Putin called the Luhansk dormitory drone strike a crime and ordered retaliation.
Krasnodar officials reported the Sheskharis attack, citing Astra news images of unverified smoke.