Ukrainian drones struck a fuel storage facility and the Caucasus ferry port in Russia’s Stavropol and Krasnodar regions overnight Sunday, marking the second such attack on Russian energy infrastructure in less than a week.
The strike, which ignited a fire near a railway line in the village of Vyazniki, targeted critical logistics nodes that support both military operations and civilian transport links to Crimea.
The development intensifies pressure on shipping and energy markets already sensitive to disruptions in the Black Sea corridor.
While immediate price impacts on Brent crude were muted in early trading, the repeated targeting of fuel depots and ferry terminals underscores the vulnerability of Russian supply chains.
Traders are monitoring for potential rerouting of tanker traffic and insurance premium adjustments in the region.
This follows a major Ukrainian drone assault on oil facilities near St. Petersburg earlier in July, signaling a broadening campaign against Russian energy infrastructure.