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Ukrainian Drone Barrage Hits Russia’s Novorossiysk, Exposes Oil Port Vulnerability

Ukraine launched a sustained drone attack overnight on Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, with Russian officials reporting an 8‑year‑old killed and damage to homes as Ukrainian sources pointed to burning port and oil infrastructure. The strikes test one of Russia’s most important export and naval hubs and show Kyiv pushing the war deeper into Russian territory, with direct implications for energy flows and Black Sea shipping.

One of Russia’s key Black Sea lifelines came under sustained pressure overnight as Ukrainian forces attacked the port of Novorossiysk with waves of drones, forcing Russian air defenses and mobile fire groups into hours of engagement and leaving both civilian neighborhoods and critical infrastructure damaged. Russian regional authorities in Krasnodar Krai said an eight‑year‑old child was killed in the overnight assault and eight other people were injured, underscoring the human cost of a campaign that is pushing the war’s front line into Russian territory. The governor reported debris from downed drones falling on 21 residential buildings, including apartment blocks, and on four businesses. Additional damage and casualties were reported in…

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