The terminal is a key fuel supplier for Russia's Southern Military District and handles 2.5 million to 3.5 million tonnes of petroleum products annually, with a total facility capacity exceeding 210,000 m³. This facility had previously been hit in July. In the original Oct. 10 strike wave, drones also damaged the lifting mechanism of the Rostov-Bataysk railway drawbridge, suspending rail traffic and delaying 25 passenger trains before service resumed on Oct. 11.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Rostov Oil Hub Tank Explodes Leaving No Undamaged Fuel Storage
War7 days ago
A fuel reservoir at the Novoshakhtinsk oil-loading terminal in Rostov-on-Don exploded on Oct. 13, intensifying a fire that has burned since a Ukrainian drone attack on Oct. 10. The blast sent columns of fire dozens of meters into the air and caused further destruction to storage capacity. While OSINT assessments report at least 7 of 12 large storage tanks were destroyed, some reports indicate that no undamaged tanks remain at the site. No new Ukrainian strikes were reported as the cause of the explosion.
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