Tuapse (Russian: Туапсе́; Adyghe: Тӏуапсэ, Ṫuapsă [tʷʼapsə]) is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated on the northeast shore of the Black Sea, south of Gelendzhik and north of Sochi.

From this point on to up until 1864, Russian authorities subjected the native Circassian population to genocide and mass deportation, mainly to the Ottoman Empire.

[17] The modern settlement dates back to 1838, when the Russian fort of Velyaminovsky was established in the area after this region became a part of Russia in 1829 by Treaty of Adrianople.

[2] During World War II, the German military attempted to seize the town during the Battle of the Caucasus, which caused major damage to Tuapse.

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Ukrainian military attacked the port of Tuapse on 28 February 2023, causing a large fire at the Rosneft oil terminal, reportedly by two uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs).

It was reported by Naval News that the reach of Ukrainian forces was growing with this long-range attack over 430 km (270 mi) away from Ukrainian-controlled territory.