Russian conflict towards Ukraine: Mutual drone assaults once more | EUROtoday

As of: February 15, 2026 1:26 p.m

Russia and Ukraine have attacked one another once more. According to Russian info, Ukrainian drones broken an oil depot within the Krasnodar area. The Russian military attacked with drones within the south of Ukraine.

According to native authorities, oil loading amenities had been broken in a Ukrainian drone assault on the Russian Black Sea port of Taman in Krasnodar Oblast. Two folks had been injured, the governor of Krasnodar, Venjamin Kondratiev, mentioned on the brief message service Telegram. An oil tank, a warehouse and terminals within the village of Volna had been broken. More than 100 emergency providers are on website to place out a number of fires.

The port of Taman is a crucial transshipment level

The port of Taman is a crucial transshipment level. According to trade specialists, round 4.16 million tons of oil merchandise had been shipped there final yr. Russia additionally exports grain, coal and different uncooked supplies by way of the port. Krasnodar has repeatedly been the goal of Ukrainian assaults. The oblast is positioned within the southwest of Russia on the Black Sea and reverse the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014 and to which it’s related by the Kerch Bridge.

Russian troops take city within the southeast

The Russian military additionally attacked the south of Ukraine once more with drones. According to the Defense Ministry in Moscow, Russian troops have taken over one other city in southeastern Ukraine. It is the village of Tsvitkove within the Zaporizhzhia area, studies the Russian state information company Tass, citing the ministry. Three folks had been injured.

The entrance traces within the space have been largely static since 2022. Recently, nevertheless, Russia has been gaining floor once more. Russia controls about 75 p.c of the Zaporizhia area.