According to the Ukrainian army headquarters, on the night of November 13-14, the key front-line infrastructure of the Russian army at the naval base in Novorossiysk was attacked with Neptun missiles.
“There were hits on the valuable infrastructure of the Sheskharis port and oil terminal, as well as on a launcher belonging to the S-400 anti-aircraft system and a missile storage facility, which resulted in detonation and fire. The scale of destruction is being determined,” says the Ukrainian army.
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What services does the Sheskharis oil terminal provide?
What was the goal of the Ukrainian attack?
What damage did the attack on Russian infrastructure cause?
What effects did the attack have on global oil prices?
Ukrainians attacked a key oil terminal in Russia
The Sheskharis oil terminal is a sensitive point in the Russian economy. This is where the end point of some of the Russian pipelines is located. It allows the export of Russian crude oil and petroleum products through the Black Sea. It also supplies Vladimir Putin's army fighting in Ukraine.
Ukraine destroyed Russia's missile warehouse
Reuters reports that it was one of the largest attacks on Russia's oil export infrastructure in recent months. The damage included: two transhipment bays, a crane, several containers and the Arlan tanker flying the Sierra Leone flag. As a result of the attack, the S-400 missile system launcher, missile and fuel storage facilities were also destroyed.
Kyiv is organizing attacks on key points of Russian infrastructure to reduce Moscow's financial capabilities. After the attack, global oil prices rose by more than 2 percent.
“Last night, our warriors successfully used Neptunes against designated targets on Russian territory. This is our completely just response to the ongoing terror from Moscow,” the Ukrainian president wrote on the X platform.
Ukrainian Neptun missiles first became famous on April 13, 2022, when two such missiles sank the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet – the cruiser Moscow.
