# Drone threat halts Russia’s main Black Sea oil terminal

https://mins.news/en/item/22499

- Meduza, 2026-08-14 19:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/14/drone-threat-halts-russia-s-main-black-sea-oil-terminal-which-normally-ships-700-000-barrels-a-day

> The Sheskharis oil terminal at Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk suspended operations after a Ukrainian drone attack, sources told Reuters. A tanker turned back toward open water, citing the threat, and loading and crude intake stopped once storage tanks filled. The terminal normally handles about 700,000 barrels a day.

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