London – Russia’s Department of Defense claimed to have shot 130 Ukrainian drones on Tuesday night down to Wednesday morning, in what appears to be among Kiev’s largest ever -long strike for Russian territory.
Moscow said 85 Ukrainian drones were shot down over the southern Russian region of Krasnodar Krai with 30 more over Crimea. Another eight drones were shut down over the sea by Azov, five over the Black Sea and one over Bryan and Kursk regions, the ministry said.
The drones over Krasnodar seemed to mass around the Black Sea port of Tuapse, located between the resort city of Sochi and the Russian naval base in Novorossiysk.
The Government Veniamine Kondratyev said several houses in the Krasnodar Krai region were damaged by drone strikes or falling waste.
In this distribution photo taken on February 24, 2025 and released by the Ukrainian presidential press service on February 25, 2025, the Allied leaders will be visiting an exhibition of the latest drones in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Distribution/Ukrainian presidential press sees
Andriy Kovalenko, the head of the Moddisinformation Center, which operates as part of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, said on Telegram that Russian authorities “reported an attack on the port of the Russian Federation on the Black Sea.”
“There’s an oil terminal there – one of the largest in Russia,” Kovalenko added. “Oil and oil products are transported through the harbor, making it important for the Russian energy sector.”
Kovalenko said the gate treats significant amounts of coal, mineral fertilizers, metal products and grains, plus acts as a rail and logistics hub for Russia’s central and southern regions.
Firefighters work in a place with a Russian drone strike in the Kiev region of Ukraine on February 26, 2025.
State relief to Ukrai/via Reuters
“The gate plays an important role in supporting military logistics,” Kovalenko wrote. “It is used to transport equipment, ammunition and fuel for military needs. It provides logistical support to the ships from the Russian Black Sea fleet, especially those involved in the war against Ukraine.”
Ukraine’s Air Force, meanwhile, reported another night of Russian cross -border attacks Tuesday night. The air defense said Russia fired 177 drones into Ukraine, 110 of which were shot down and 66 were lost during flight.
The air defense reported engagements in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Kirovohrad and Sumy regions.
