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Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Depots and Defense Plants
Confirmed
In Short: Ukrainian forces reported hitting four oil depots and two defense plants in Russia overnight, targeting infrastructure that supports Russian military operations in Ukraine.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said its drones struck the Edelweiss-95 and Din-Yug-Oil depots in Krasnodar Krai, causing fires at both locations.
According to the SBU, these facilities are integral to Russia’s fuel infrastructure and disabling them could disrupt fuel supplies for Russian forces.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian forces also used long-range capabilities to target two defense plants in the Tula and Voronezh regions, emphasizing that these strikes were a response to Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure.
Zelensky added that Ukrainian forces also targeted facilities in the Kaluga and Oryol regions used for drone attacks against Ukraine, and directly hit Russian forces in the Bryansk region.
Russian officials reported intercepting 254 Ukrainian drones overnight and confirmed damage and casualties in several regions, including two people killed and 12 injured in the TANECO attack in Krasnodar Krai.
The Ukrainian General Staff reported additional strikes on Russian military targets, including drone command posts, a Rubicon drone depot, and military supply facilities in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
The Rubicon unit, a specialized Russian defense ministry drone warfare center established in 2024, was among the targets, with Ukrainian forces striking areas where personnel from the unit were concentrated.
Ukraine’s General Staff said disrupting the storage, preparation, and launch of attack drones can significantly reduce Russia’s ability to conduct drone strikes against targets in Ukraine.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko noted that the city lacks the necessary weapons to intercept Russian drones and missiles, highlighting the ongoing challenges in defending against such attacks.
What this adds
The Edelweiss-95 oil depot in Novotitarovskaya, Krasnodar Krai, has operated in the fuel market for 30 years and purchases petroleum products directly from major Russian refineries.
Ukraine’s General Staff also confirmed damage to three Russian warships in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk and strikes on oil infrastructure at the Makhachkala Sea Commercial Port in Dagestan.
Background
According to the Ukrainian Defense Forces, strikes were made on oil refineries in Krasnodar Krai and Tatarstan, as well as a facility used to launch Russian attack drones.
Ukrainian forces struck two Russian radar stations, a drone launch facility, and a fuel depot in occupied territories, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
What's confirmed
- Russia said its air defenses intercepted 254 Ukrainian drones overnight.
What's still developing
- According to the company’s website, Edelweiss-95 has operated in the fuel market for 30 years and purchases petroleum products directly from major Russian refineries.
- Ukraine’s General Staff said the Makhachkala Sea Commercial Port in Russia’s Dagestan was hit overnight on 10 September, with a fire recorded at the site.
- The company said Makhachkala had been used as a transit point for Iranian attack drones delivered to Russia by sea before being moved onward for use against Ukraine.
- Visual analysis published by Exilenova+ reported strikes on another Russian warship, the Buyan-M-class corvette, as well as confirming strikes on the frigates Admiral Essen and Admiral Makarov.
- The vessels include the frigate Admiral Essen, minesweeper Zheleznyakov and landing ship Pyotr Morgunov, as well as fuel-oil storage facilities at the port.… pic.twitter.com/zUUP9eTt4S The Ukrainian General Staff said operations against key Russian military targets are continuing.
- Thursday, September 24, 2026 · 1:19 PM ET In Short: Ukrainian drones allegedly attacked oil depots in Russia's Rostov Oblast and Krasnodar Krai, according to local authorities.
- Russian missile strikes hit two major Ukrainian metallurgical plants overnight on Sept. 12, killing two and injuring six, according to statements from Zaporizhstal operator Metinvest and ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih.