19:24, 24 April 2026

Authorities reported the extinguishing of the fire in the port of Tuapse.

The fire at the Tuapse marine terminal, caused by a drone attack on Monday night, has been completely extinguished, according to regional governor Veniamin Kondratyev.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," a fire broke out at the oil terminal in the port of Tuapse following a drone attack on the night of April 20. On the evening of April 20, local residents reported that "oil rain" had fallen in the city. Environmentalists warned that the "oil rain" and smoke from the fire at the oil depot posed a health hazard, while Tuapse residents themselves called the situation in the city an environmental disaster. Residents fear further attacks and consider the burning oil terminal a source of environmental threat. On April 23, authorities reported the fire contained, and Tuapse residents called for the closure of schools.

On April 22, authorities admitted that in areas near the sea terminal (Grozneft, Sortirovka, and Zvezdny, as well as part of the Central District), benzene, xylene, and soot concentrations in the air exceeded permissible limits by two to three times. These data were based on measurements taken on the evening of April 21; air quality measurements were not taken on April 22 due to rain. "The situation will return to normal as soon as the fire is extinguished," the Kuban regional task force stated. The environmental disaster in Tuapse has become a source of discussion for Tuapse residents, who felt that social media coverage of the port fire and oil spill was more objective. The fire at the Tuapse sea terminal, which had been raging since April 20, has been completely extinguished, stated Veniamin Kondratyev, governor of the Krasnodar Territory.

"Thank you to our firefighters, including the regional Ministry of Emergency Situations personnel, who worked around the clock to extinguish the fire. Around 300 people fought the fire for five days," the official wrote on his Telegram channel.

The governor added that the state of the marine waters near Tuapse is currently being monitored.

"Rospotrebnadzor regularly samples the air for harmful substances. Until the situation improves, I ask all residents and visitors to follow the recommendations of specialists and take precautions," Kondratyev clarified.

According to the regional task force, heavy rains continue in Tuapse, causing the Tuapse River to rise and causing oil products to spill over previously deployed booms. Oil products, some of which spilled into the sea and onto the shoreline, were collected from the riverbed downstream.

The fire at the Tuapse marine terminal poses a danger to residents due to the release of combustion products, which are carcinogenic and toxic. Environmentalists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" emphasized that the "black rain" that fell in Tuapse reduced the level of harmful substances in the air but led to soil contamination.

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/422710