Key facts
- Ukraine conducted drone attacks on Novorossiysk, a key Russian Black Sea oil terminal.
- The attacks killed four civilians, including a child, and caused damage to infrastructure.
- A fire broke out at a fuel oil terminal in the port.
- Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces claimed destruction of Russian military vessels, including missile carriers.
- A separate Russian drone attack on September 9 targeted a border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, killing two civilians and injuring three others.
Ukraine launched drone attacks on the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, killing four civilians and igniting a fire at a fuel oil terminal, Ukrainian authorities reported on September 9. The strike targeted a naval base, military port facilities, and warships carrying Kalibr missiles, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Krasnodar region Governor Veniamin Kondratyev confirmed four civilian deaths, including a child.
In a separate incident on September 9, a Russian drone attack targeted a border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, killing two civilians and injuring three others, Ukraine's State Border Guard Service reported. The strike damaged checkpoint infrastructure and buildings, sparking a major fire and forcing the evacuation of 16 people. Moldovan authorities condemned the strike, with President Maia Sandu warning that Russian attacks pose a growing threat to Moldova. The border crossing was closed following the attack.
These attacks follow a day after a Russian drone entered Moldovan airspace, prompting authorities to temporarily halt flights and delaying President Zelenskyy's departure from Moldova. Russian forces claimed to have downed 596 Ukrainian drones overnight on September 9.