Ukraine strikes oil depot, marine terminal in occupied Crimea, releases footage of attack

Ukrainian drones struck the Semikolodyansk oil depot near the town of Yedi Quyu in Russian-occupied Crimea overnight on June 7, Ukraine's Special Operations Forces reported.

The facility, located in eastern Crimea about 200 kilometers (120 miles) from the front line, is used for fuel storage and serves as a regional logistics hub. The depot had been closed since the 1990s, but the Russian company BK-Terminal resumed operations there in 2015 after Russia occupied the peninsula, according to Crimean Wind, a pro-Ukrainian Telegram channel.

"The occupying forces are using it as a transshipment point for storing and transporting fuel oil, diesel fuel, bitumen, and other materials," the Special Operations Forces said in a statement.

Pro-Ukrainian outlet Exilenova+ reported that satellite imagery from NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) detected a fire at the depot. According to the outlet, the area of thermal activity continued to expand after the strike.

Ukrainian drones also targeted the marine oil terminal in Feodosia, some 250 kilometers (155 miles) from the front line, the military said. The facility reportedly includes seven fuel storage tanks with capacities from 10,000 to 20,000 cubic meters.

"The terminal is a multifunctional complex for transshipping crude oil and petroleum products from rail tank cars to seagoing vessels," the military said. "The occupiers use this complex to supply occupied Crimea with fuel in case of emergencies on the peninsula."

Russian occupation authorities have not commented on the reported attack.

Russia's Defense Ministry said its air defenses intercepted 95 Ukrainian drones overnight over Russian territory and occupied Crimea, but did not report any damage to infrastructure.

Ukraine has increasingly relied on domestically produced drones to strike targets deep inside Russia, particularly facilities tied to oil refining, logistics, and defense production.