Russia's Ministry of Defense further stated that its naval vessels, which were vigilantly patrolling the periphery of the naval base, effectively neutralized two Ukrainian sea drones in response to the assault.
The mayor of Novorossiysk, Andrey Kravchenko, said the crews of the Olenegorsky Gonyak and Suvorovets ships "immediately reacted to the attack and helped to avoid consequences." Veniamin Kondratiev, the governor of the Krasnodar region where the base is located said there were no casualties.
The Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which operates an oil terminal in the port, said Russian navy ships repelled an attack of sea drones and that maritime traffic was banned temporarily.
The company said its facilities were not damaged and that loaded tankers will be moved after the ban is lifted.
Footage published on Russian social media channels appeared to show a ship firing into the sea and a burning object exploding.
Ukrainian agencies carried footage from social media channels they suggested showed a Russian ship listing to one side after the attack.
