Ukraine theater · Missile / Drone
Ukraine's military reportedly strikes Russian oil refinery, terminal in latest drone attack
Ukrainian drones reportedly struck an oil refinery in Tatarstan and an oil terminal in Krasnodar Krai overnight on Aug. 20. In Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, witnesses filmed air defense operations against drones, with one drone continuing toward the industrial zone after an explosion near a gas station.
Why it matters
The attack is part of Ukraine's ongoing campaign targeting Russian oil infrastructure, which could affect Russian fuel supplies and revenues.
What's unclear
- The extent of damage to the refinery and terminal
- Whether the drones reached their intended targets
- Any official confirmation of the strikes
Linked public sources
- Ukraine's military reportedly strikes Russian oil refinery, terminal in latest drone attack — Kyiv Independent
Latest tracked reports — Ukraine War Map
- Russians strike gas station in Kharkiv with drone — Kharkiv
- Ballistic missile attack on Kyiv hits several districts, killing and injuring people — Kyiv
- Russian artillery shelling of Nikopol district — Nikopol
- Russian artillery attack on Nikopol district — Nikopol
- Nikopol region covers 45 kilometers of roads with anti-drone nets — Nikopol District, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast