Ukrainian drones strike port in southern Russia, injuring 2 and sparking fire
Ukrainian drones struck the port of Taman in Krasnodar Krai overnight on May 13, the regional operational headquarters reported. Debris from a downed drone, it said, “fell on the grounds of one of the facilities in the village of Volna in the Temryuk district” — where the port is located — starting a fire at the facility, which the headquarters did not name. One person was injured.
In the stanitsa of Taman, near the port, windows and doors were damaged at several private homes. One person was injured there as well, the headquarters said.
The Telegram channel Krymsky Veter (Crimean Wind) published footage of the fire at the port of Taman.
Authorities in the Yaroslavl and Astrakhan regions also reported Ukrainian drone strikes on industrial facilities. In the Yaroslavl region, Governor Mikhail Yevrayev said debris from a downed drone hit an industrial facility. In the Astrakhan region, Governor Igor Babushkin said debris from downed drones ignited a fire at the Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant (AGPZ). Neither governor reported casualties.
Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on the morning of May 13 that 286 drones had been shot down overnight over Russian territory, occupied Crimea, and the waters of the Azov and Black seas.
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