A gas terminal in the Russian Federation was attacked by SBU drones on December 5, the fire covered 3 thousand square meters. – the source

The liquefied gas terminal in the Temryuk port in Russia’s Krasnodar region was hit by drones of the Security Service of Ukraine on December 5, sources in the special service, who are not authorized to comment officially on the situation, told RFE/RL.

According to the report, the operation was carried out by the Special Operations Center “Alfa” of the SBU.

“On December 5, the Service’s drones hit the production facilities of the Maktrain-Nafta limited liability company, which burned for three days. As a result of the flights, a large-scale fire started in the tank park: more than 20 tanks with a volume of 200 m³ out of 30 were on fire. In addition, SBU drones destroyed railway tanks, an intermediate refueling tank and a spill-over overpass. The total area of ​​the fire was about 3,000 square meters,” the report said.

Earlier, the General Staff of the Armed Forces noted that the Temryutki port, in particular, carries out the shipment of general, bulk (liquefied natural gas and chemical cargoes), bulk and bulk cargoes, and is involved in the provision of the Russian army.

Russian Telegram channels, including Astra, reported on December 5 that a gas terminal in Temryuk of the Krasnodar Territory was on fire in Russia after a drone attack. The operative headquarters of the Krasnodar region confirmed the damage to the elements of the port infrastructure in Temryuk and reported that the fire was extinguished two days after the attack.

After the start of the full-scale invasion of Russia, various objects on the territory of the Russian Federation and in the occupied part of Ukraine are subjected to airstrikes. Most often, in 2024 and 2025, oil refineries (refineries) became the target of attacks.

Most of the attacks were confirmed by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, stating that the Defense Forces of Ukraine “systematically implement measures aimed at reducing the combat potential of the Russian occupation forces, as well as at forcing the Russian Federation to stop armed aggression against Ukraine.”

On December 1, the Bloomberg agency, citing the public statements of the countries, reported that in November, the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out at least 14 attacks on Russian oil refineries using drones – this is the maximum number of attacks in a month since the beginning of a full-scale war.