On the night of March 8, Krasnodar regional authorities confirmed a drone (unmanned aerial vehicle) attack directly targeting civilian infrastructure at the LPDS Armavir station - an important link in the region's energy transportation network.
Immediately after the incident occurred, firefighters were mobilized to the maximum to protect gasoline and oil tanks and prevent widespread damage. Currently, although some fuel storage tanks are damaged, functional forces are still making efforts to maintain pressure and flow to avoid completely breaking Transneft's pipeline system in the south.
Unlike isolated cases at oil refineries, this attack targeted Russia's logistics regulation capabilities. The Armavir coordinating station plays a role in stockpiling fuel for transportation by rail throughout the regions. This sabotage of high-tech infrastructure is believed to be aimed at making it difficult to supply civil and logistics fuel.
Satellite data recorded a large fire, but thanks to the timely intervention of more than 90 firefighters and 26 specialized vehicles, the fire was controlled in an area of 700 m2 without causing casualties.
This action by the Ukrainian side shows a new strategy: Aiming directly at key transit points instead of small warehouses, in order to break the energy circulation capacity in the rear of Krasnodar. This is considered a serious act of sabotage of civil infrastructure serving the economic life of people in the region.
However, the Russian side affirmed that contingency plans and alternative pipeline systems have been immediately activated to ensure that the energy transport machine does not fall into a deadlock.
Transneft Group, although not yet giving specific financial damage figures, said it is closely coordinating with leading technical experts to assess the extent of the impact and soon fully restore the operation schedule of the southern pipeline. Security and air defense measures at the coordinating stations have also been strengthened to prevent similar incidents.
