Veniamin Kondratyev
Veniamin Kondratyev is a Russian politician who has served as governor of Krasnodar Krai since 2015. Before entering regional politics, he worked in the Russian prosecutor's office, including as deputy prosecutor of Moscow. He heads a region of major importance for Russian agriculture and tourism, encompassing the Black Sea coast.
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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.