Satellite imagery published on October 18 by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty confirms the extensive destruction at the Feodosia oil terminal in Russian-occupied Crimea following two Ukrainian strikes this month.
The images show that at least 11 fuel storage tanks were completely destroyed, while others were severely damaged and likely beyond repair.
👀 Satellite images show massive destruction at Feodosia oil depot.
On October 6, Ukrainian forces targeted the Feodosia Sea Oil Terminal, dealing one of the most significant blows yet to Russia’s fuel infrastructure in temporarily occupied Crimea.
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According to RFE/RL, the Ukrainian military targeted the facility on October 6 and again on October 13, causing fires that burned for days. Ukraine’s General Staff stated that the site—officially known as the “Morskoy Neftyanoi Terminal”—is a multifunctional hub for transferring fuel and oil products between rail, sea, and road transport systems used to supply Russian forces.
The General Staff also reported that the second strike on October 13 damaged 16 remaining fuel tanks that had survived the earlier attack. The resulting fire was described as extensive and long-lasting.
Despite the presence of a Russian Pantsir air defense system installed at the terminal since 2022, none of the three Ukrainian strikes—in October 2024, October 6, and October 13 of 2025—were intercepted, according to RFE/RL reporting.
The oil terminal has served as a critical logistical node in Russia’s military supply chain, acting as a refueling point for operations in southern Ukraine and the occupied peninsula.
Earlier, Bloomberg reported that Ukrainian drone strikes have reduced Russian oil refinery output by 500,000 barrels per day since August, prompting fuel-export restrictions and contributing to gasoline shortages in regions like Crimea.
According to the International Energy Agency, these disruptions are expected to suppress Russia’s refining capacity until at least mid-2026, pushing oil-export revenues to a three-month low of $13.4 billion in September.
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