SBU drones struck the Tikhoretsk oil pumping station in Krasnodar Krai overnight, causing fires at several fuel storage tanks at one of Russia's largest petroleum logistics hubs in southern Russia.

SBU drones struck the Tikhoretsk oil pumping station

Fires occurred at several fuel storage tanks

Strike caused at least one fuel tank to catch fire per satellite imagery

Ukrainian drones attacked the Tikhoretsk district of Russia's Krasnodar Krai, causing a fire at a local oil depot

The total fire area is 150 square meters. Eighty-three people and 26 pieces of equipment are involved in extinguishing the fire

Ukrainian forces conducted a drone strike on the Tikhoretsk oil pumping station

The strike caused large fires at the facility involving fuel storage tanks

The operation was carried out by SBU's Alfa Special Operations Center

Russian authorities confirmed the attack and deployed 26 pieces of equipment to extinguish the fire

The Tikhoretsk hub is the only supply branch delivering petroleum products to Novorossiysk

Drones operated by Ukraine's Security Service struck infrastructure facilities at the Tikhoretsk oil pumping station on the night of 11-12 March

The drones hit an oil depot causing a large-scale fire

Videos from the scene circulated by Telegram channels show several seats of fire

Fuel storage tanks were likely burning

A significant blow has been dealt to Russian oil logistics by the overnight strike on the Tikhoretsk station

SBU drones struck the infrastructure of the Tikhoretsk oil pumping station, causing a large fire. The Tikhoretsk oil node is one of the largest transshipment points in southern Russia, with a large oil depot and terminal important for Russian fuel logistics.