The explosions in the port of Kavkaz on May 31 and other municipalities of the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation resulted in the destruction of a ferry crossing and two oil terminals.
Updated at 10:50. The successful defeat of targets in Russia was confirmed by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Explosions in the Krasnodar region of the Russian Federation on May 31
- Explosions in the port of Kavkaz, Novorossiysk and the Temryuk area: what is known
- Explosions in the port of Kavkaz, Novorossiysk and the Temryuk area: reaction of the governor
- Explosions in the port of Kavkaz, Novorossiysk and the Temryuk area: statement by the Russian Ministry of Defense
- Explosions in the port of Kavkaz on May 31: what they say at the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
- Explosions in Novorossiysk and the Temryuk area: statement of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Explosions in the port of Kavkaz, Novorossiysk and the Temryuk area: what is known
Explosions in the port of Kavkaz on May 31 occurred at approximately two o'clock in the morning.
From “Bavovna” in Russia, even people in the still occupied Kerch woke up.
It was also loud in Novorossiysk and in the Temryuk area.
Explosions in the port of Kavkaz, Novorossiysk and the Temryuk area: reaction of the governor
The Governor of the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation, Veniamin Kondratiev, responded to the explosions in the port of Kavkaz, Novorossiysk and the Temryuk area at about four in the morning on May 31.
The head of the region assured that the air defense forces allegedly repelled a massive drone attack, suppressing all the drones.
In Novorossiysk, Kondratyev claims, special services are inspecting the territory and looking for “fallen UAV”. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties or damage there.
The situation is more serious, the governor admits, in the Temryuk region – there the infrastructure of an oil depot was damaged by an air strike.
In particular, three tanks with petroleum products were damaged and caught fire.
The fire is currently being extinguished.
According to the governor, there are casualties among the oil depot employees. Other workers were evacuated.
Explosions in the port of Kavkaz, Novorossiysk and the Temryuk area: statement by the Russian Ministry of Defense
Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defense, after explosions in the port of Kavkaz, Novorossiysk and the Temryuk area, stated that five Neptune anti-ship missiles and 29 UAVs were destroyed and intercepted over the territory of the Krasnodar Territory.
One drone was allegedly destroyed over the territory of the Voronezh, Belgorod and Tambov regions.
Explosions in the port of Kavkaz on May 31: what they say at the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that the explosions in the port of Kavkaz on May 31 are another result of coordinated actions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces and the Naval Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
In particular, a strike group of the Ukrainian Navy Defense Forces hit the ferry crossing and the oil terminal of the port of Caucasus in the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation.
The Ukrainian defenders hit the oil terminal with several Ukrainian-made missiles from the Neptune coastal missile system.
The results of objective control, noted at the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, confirm explosions at target sites.
The accuracy of hitting targets is being reconnoitered.
Explosions in Novorossiysk and the Temryuk area: statement by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Other components of the Ukrainian Defense Forces hit another oil terminal in the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation with strike drones .
We are probably talking about the terminal where Veniamin Kondratiev, Governor of the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation, reported on the fire.
– “Modern” and “effective” Russian air defense once again proved powerless against our missiles and unmanned systems, and was unable to protect important facilities used for logistics and supply to the Russian army.
To be continued… We destroy the enemy, his equipment and military infrastructure. So let's win! Glory to Ukraine! – noted at the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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