Drones Hit Russian Oil Depot In Tikhoretsk For The Second Time In A Week

• 15.03.2026, 8:45

An important oil hub for southern Russia is on fire.

On the night of March 15, attack drones repeatedly attacked an oil depot in Tikhoretsk in Russia's Krasnodar region, causing a fire to break out on the territory of the enterprise, "Focus" wrote.

Drone debris also damaged high-voltage lines in Tikhoretsk, the Krasnodar region's Operational Headquarters said.

"In the suburb of Tikhoretsk there was a fire on the territory of an oil depot due to the fall of UAV debris," the report said.

The headquarters specified that, according to preliminary information, there are no casualties, and operational and special services are working on the site.

"Also in the Tikhoretsk district, UAV debris damaged two high-voltage lines. Emergency recovery work will begin after specialists complete an inspection of the area," the Krasnodar Region's operative headquarters said.

At the same time, video and photos have appeared online showing the fire that broke out at the oil depot after the UAV attack.

"The Defense Forces have probably hit the Tikhoretsk oil hub in the Krasnodar region again," the caption reads.

We will recall that on the night of March 12, drones struck an oil depot in the Krasnodar region in Tikhoretsk.