Flames lit up Russia’s Krasnodar skyline as Ukrainian drones battered Taman Port’s terminal in Volna village, Temnryuk district—leaving three dead and eight hurt. Krasnodar Governor Veniamin Kondratiev broke the news on Telegram, outlining the fire’s deadly leap to four petroleum-laden tanks.
Rescue operations swing into high gear, with firefighters locked in a desperate battle against the inferno. Taman Port’s role as an export powerhouse for Russia’s oil, coal, chemicals, and grains amplifies the strike’s economic sting.
Days earlier, on January 20, drones over Adygea’s Takhtamukaysky district wounded 11 in Novaya Adygeya. Head Murat Kumpilov’s Telegram update noted nine admissions—including two youngsters—all stabilizing without losses. The blaze devoured 15 autos, battered 25 more, and scarred an apartment complex.
Ukraine’s capital Kyiv fares no better under Russian aerial fury. Mayor Vitali Klitschko revealed on social media how overnight attacks cut power and water to thousands, stripping heating from 5,635 apartment blocks. Buildings crumbled, vehicles wrecked, and one woman injured in the melee.
Klitschko praised tireless utility crews mending the grid against freezing temps. His words underscore a populace enduring siege-like deprivations.
From port pyres to powerless cities, the Russia-Ukraine war’s drone and missile duels erode normalcy. Strategic chokepoints and civilian havens alike smolder, portending deeper entrenchment in this brutal contest.