"Russia fired surface-to-air missiles into its own residential buildings while responding to a large Ukrainian attack against an oil terminal on the Black Sea, a security source told Business Insider on Tuesday. A source in the Security Service of Ukraine said that Kyiv attacked the port city of Novorossiysk, Russia's second-largest oil export center and a hub for its Black Sea Fleet, in the latest strike targeting the country's energy sector."
"It's unclear if there were any injuries or deaths during the incident. Russia's defense ministry and its US embassy did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment. Friendly fire incidents like this aren't necessarily unusual. Russia has reportedly accidentally bombed its own territory dozens of times throughout the war. The SBU source said that long-range drones struck several military and logistics targets in Novorossiysk, including oil terminal infrastructure, and the locations of S-300/S-400 air defense systems. A landing ship was also damaged near"
Ukrainian forces conducted a large attack on Novorossiysk, targeting oil terminal infrastructure and air-defense sites. Novorossiysk serves as Russia's second-largest oil export center and a Black Sea Fleet hub. Russian air defenses engaged during the assault and reportedly launched surface-to-air missiles that struck civilian residential buildings, with footage identifying a Pantsir system. Casualty numbers remain unclear. Russian authorities did not immediately comment. Friendly-fire incidents have occurred repeatedly during the war. Long-range Ukrainian drones reportedly damaged military and logistics targets and a landing ship near Novorossiysk.
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