Key facts
- Ukrainian forces reportedly struck energy infrastructure in occupied Mariupol on September 13, 2026.
- Part of Mariupol was left without power following the strikes.
- On September 12, Ukrainian forces struck an FPV-drone production facility, drone storage warehouses, an oil-products tank, a radar system, and a Pantsir-S2 air-defense system in Taganrog.
- On September 12, Ukrainian long-range drones struck the Tolyattikauchuk plant in Russia's Samara Oblast, causing a fire.
- Fires were reported at an airfield near Taganrog on September 12, 2026.
Ukrainian forces launched coordinated drone attacks on Russian territory on September 12 and 13, targeting industrial and military sites. On September 13, energy infrastructure in occupied Mariupol was reportedly struck, leading to power outages in parts of the city. The strikes followed engagement of Russian air defenses.
On September 12, Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) forces targeted an FPV-drone production facility, drone storage warehouses, an oil-products tank, a radar system, and a Pantsir-S2 air-defense system in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. Resident footage from Taganrog showed large fires, reportedly from an airfield near the city, according to Supernova+.
Simultaneously, Ukrainian long-range drones struck the Tolyattikauchuk plant in Samara Oblast, a facility specializing in synthetic rubbers used in solid rocket fuel. Ukraine's General Staff confirmed the attack, noting that the extent of the damage was being assessed. Tolyatti is located about 900 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
President Zelensky also stated that Ukrainian strikes over the past day hit another chemical industry facility in Russia's Perm region and a target in the Black Sea. Earlier in the week, Ukrainian forces reportedly destroyed a Su-33 aircraft and two Mi-8 helicopters in the Krasnodar and Rostov regions. These strikes are part of Kyiv's ongoing campaign to degrade industries supplying Russia's military.