Volunteers cleaning an oil-contaminated beach following an oil spill into the sea caused by drone strikes on the oil terminal in Tuapse, Tyumenskaya region, near Tuapse, Russia. May 2, 2026. Tuapse, Russia — May 2, 2026: Thick black smoke rises above the Black Sea port city of Tuapse as multiple fires burn at the oil refinery and maritime terminal following repeated drone attacks. The strikes, part of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, ignited fuel storage facilities and caused significant damage to critical oil infrastructure. Authorities reported ongoing firefighting operations while oil spills and toxic emissions contaminated the coastline, turning beaches black and raising fears of a major environmental catastrophe. The attacks on Tuapse are part of a broader campaign targeting Russia’s oil infrastructure, aiming to disrupt energy exports while causing severe environmental and public health impacts. //SEMENOVAMARIA_sipa.10568/Credit:Maria Semenova/SIPA/2605061715