“According to him, damage to strategic facilities will affect not only the export of crude oil, but also the trust of companies in Russian ports”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
According to him, damage to strategic objects will affect not only the export of crude oil, but also the confidence of companies in Russian ports.
“In addition to the direct damage to the process chains that are involved in shipping, there will be a reaction among the companies that ship and fill there. This is an increase in insurance premiums and, in principle, will discourage many people from visiting these ports,” Pletenchuk noted.
The spokesman of the Navy specified that these ports are of strategic importance for Russia, because up to 20% of crude oil exports passed through them.
Earlier, the Russian authorities and the media reported that a tanker caught fire in the port of Tuapse as a result of an attack by Ukrainian drones.
Subsequently, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the attack on the infrastructure of the Russian oil refinery in the Krasnodar Territory.
According to the report, the Defense Forces of Ukraine inflicted fire damage on the infrastructure of the “RN-Tuapsyn Refinery” in the Krasnodar region of the Russian Federation.
“According to preliminary data, the oil filling infrastructure of the Russian sea trade port of federal importance, located on the Black Sea coast in Tuapse Bay, was affected. This terminal is one of the largest in Russia,” it says.
After the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, combat drones regularly fly into Russian regions, resulting in destruction and casualties. The Russian Ministry of Defense claims that the attacks are being carried out from the Ukrainian side.
Kyiv claimed that the strikes on Russia were aimed at military, energy and transport infrastructure, which are key to Moscow’s war effort.
Russian authorities almost never report the full extent of damage caused by Ukrainian strikes.