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riversedge

(80,875 posts)
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 05:52 PM 8 hrs ago

Russia's major oil port set ablaze after second Ukrainian drone strike in days

Source: msn.com


Story by The Kenya Times • 38m •


Russia’s main Black Sea oil port of Novorossiysk was on fire again after a second Ukrainian drone strike in just a few days, in a fresh blow to Moscow’s vital energy exports and war finances.

Novorossiysk is one of Russia’s most important oil export hubs and a key lifeline for the country’s economy and military budget.

It handles crude oil shipped by sea to Europe, Asia, and other global markets and is a key link for pipelines carrying oil from inside Russia and from Kazakhstan.

Any disruption there quickly affects Russia’s ability to sell oil abroad.

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Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/russia-s-major-oil-port-set-ablaze-after-second-ukrainian-drone-strike-in-days/ar-AA20eczB






A massive drone attack is still underway against occupied Crimea and southern Russian regions, DroneBomber writes. Russian sources say Crimea has been under drone attack all day.

The port in Novorossiysk is on fire right now after being hit by Ukrainian drones.

WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) 2026-04-05T20:09:58.110Z









The port in Novorossiysk is on fire right now after being hit by Ukrainian drones.

More footage from Novorossiysk. The Sheskharis oil terminal is on fire.

WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) 2026-04-05T20:43:34.933Z
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Russia's major oil port set ablaze after second Ukrainian drone strike in days (Original Post) riversedge 8 hrs ago OP
Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦 Guess who has cards?! Deuxcents 8 hrs ago #1
I love how Ukraine is nulifying Trumps attempt to help Putin LiberalLovinLug 7 hrs ago #2
Great news FiveFifteen 6 hrs ago #3
Puty: Unfair! I know we didn't have any anti-drone defense the first time but you Ukrainians didn't Wonder Why 6 hrs ago #4

LiberalLovinLug

(14,693 posts)
2. I love how Ukraine is nulifying Trumps attempt to help Putin
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 06:58 PM
7 hrs ago

Removing sanctions and now making oil expensive and more profitable for Russia.

So Ukraine can't do anything about that, so instead they bomb the oil ports to reduce Russian oil exports another way.

Wonder Why

(7,065 posts)
4. Puty: Unfair! I know we didn't have any anti-drone defense the first time but you Ukrainians didn't
Sun Apr 5, 2026, 07:44 PM
6 hrs ago

give us enough time to put one in before attacking again. Just because we bomb hospitals and homes, doesn't mean you shouldn't play fair.

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