Ukrainian forces conducted overnight drone attacks on Russian infrastructure in the Krasnodar region, targeting both an oil processing facility and a major port, according to Russian officials who reported the strikes on Saturday, March 14.
Regional authorities in Krasnodar announced through social media that three individuals sustained injuries during the attack on Port Kavkaz, a critical shipping hub that handles grain exports and liquefied petroleum gas. The facility sits along the Kerch Strait directly across from Crimea.
The drone strike damaged both a service ship and the port’s pier infrastructure, officials confirmed in their public statement.
In a second incident, regional leaders reported that Ukrainian drones ignited a blaze at the Afipsky oil refinery after striking the processing plant.
Russia’s military command claimed its air defense systems successfully intercepted 87 Ukrainian drones during the nighttime operation, with 31 shot down over the Sea of Azov waters and another 16 destroyed above the Krasnodar region itself.
