MOSCOW, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- A drone attack on the Taman port, located on the Black Sea coast in Russia's southwestern Krasnodar Krai region, on Wednesday evening killed three people and injured eight others.

According to Interfax news agency, the strike caused a fire that spread to four tanks of petroleum products, resulting in the deaths of three people and moderate injuries to eight others.

Taman port serves as Russia's key export hub for oil, petroleum products, coal, sulfur, ammonia, carbamide and food cargo. ■