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Ukraine Strikes Russian Missile Frigate in Novorossiysk Port
Ukrainian drones also set fire to the Sheskharis oil terminal and damaged six of seven loading stands, officials said.
- On Monday, April 6, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Sheskharis oil terminal and the Russian frigate Admiral Makarov in the port of Novorossiysk, causing large fires and injuring eight people including two children.
- Kyiv considers oil facilities valid military targets to diminish Moscow's war capacity, and Ukraine has intensified drone strikes on energy infrastructure in recent weeks to disrupt export revenues funding Russia's war effort.
- Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert Brovdi confirmed strikes on the Admiral Makarov and the Syvash drilling rig, stating that air defense missiles launched from the frigate "did not prevent" the drones from striking their targets.
- Drone debris struck a high-rise apartment building in the Yuzhny district, while verified footage from Al Jazeera showed fires burning at the port's docks in the city.
- Intelligence sources are assessing the extent of damage to the frigate and drilling platforms as the operation continues Ukraine's strategy to degrade Russian naval power in the Black Sea.
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Ukraine defends itself in the fifth year against the Russian war of aggression. In its defense struggle, it repeatedly attacks targets in Russia.
Ukrainian forces apparently attacked the flagship of the Russian Black Sea fleet. Photographs published by Ukraine show how a drone approaches the frigate "Admiral Makarov". The warship fired anti-aircraft missiles, but could not prevent the hit.
The Ukrainian army released a video showing a drone attack on the frigate "Admiral Makarov" in the port of Novorossiysk. Also an oil terminal in the Black Sea port was set on fire.
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