💥 Attack

Ukrainian forces struck the Yug Rusi oil landing terminal in Bataysk, Rostov Oblast on the night of July 8 to 9, causing a fire.

July 9, 2026 Bataysk, Rostov Oblast

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Institute for the Study of War Ukrainska Pravda Ukrinform UNIAN

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Entities

Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Yug Rusi oil landing terminal (location) Taganrog Bay (location) Yuri Slyusar (person) Bataysk (location) Rostov Oblast (location) Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (organization) Ukrainian Defense Forces (military_unit) Yug Rusi Oil Terminal (location) Russian drones (weapon_system)

Source Reports

Institute for the Study of War →

Ukrainian forces struck the Yug Rusi oil landing terminal in Bataysk, Rostov Oblast on the night of July 8 to 9, causing a fire.

Ukrainska Pravda →

Russian Rostov Oblast Governor Yuri Slyusar reported that two tankers were damaged by drones in Taganrog Bay, causing fires and mechanical damage with no casualties.

Ukrinform →

As reported by Ukrinform, on July 9, Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck the Yug Rusi oil terminal in Bataysk, Rostov region.

UNIAN →

Russian drones attacked two tankers in the Taganrog Bay, causing fires on board.

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