Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port
Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP) is the largest Russian port on the Black Sea coast, located in the city of Novorossiysk in Krasnodar Krai. It serves as a primary hub for exporting crude oil and petroleum products, as well as containerised and bulk cargoes. The controlling stake is held by a group of companies linked to Russian state structures and businessman Arkady Rotenberg. Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the port has been targeted repeatedly by Ukrainian drone strikes.
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Ukrainian drones strike Novorossiysk naval base and port, starting fire at mazut terminal
On the night of September 8–9, 2026, Ukrainian drones attacked the Russian naval base and port in Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai, igniting a fire at the Novorossiysk Mazut Terminal and damaging port and residential infrastructure. Novorossiysk Mayor Andriy Kravchenko confirmed the attack and said drone debris fell on the territories of several enterprises and near a residential building. Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert 'Madyar' Brovdi said a combined strike hit the Novorossiysk naval base and destroyed military vessels including missile carriers, while Russian officials reported civilian casualties and claimed to have intercepted 596 drones overnight.