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Ukrainian drones set Russia's Perm oil refinery ablaze
Ukrainian drones struck Lukoil's Perm oil refinery, setting it ablaze, according to Euromaidan Press. The General Staff of Ukraine confirmed the strike, which occurred 1,530 km from Ukraine's northern border. The same overnight wave also targeted a military airfield in Volgograd Oblast and resulted in unspecified actions in the Black Sea.
Why it matters
This strike demonstrates Ukraine's long-range drone capability, hitting a target deep inside Russian territory, which could impact Russian fuel supplies and logistics.
What's unclear
- The extent of damage to the refinery is not specified.
- Details of the strike on the Volgograd airfield are not provided.
- What 'results in the Black Sea' refers to is unclear.
Linked public sources
- Lukoil s Perm refinery struck 1,530 km from Ukraine s northern border, Kyiv confirms — Euromaidan Press
Latest tracked reports — Ukraine War Map
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- Russian drone strikes minibus in Zaporizhzhia, injuring passengers — Zaporizhzhia
- Russian strike on Mykolaiv Oblast kills four, including three children — Mykolaiv Oblast
- Death toll from Russian drone strike on Kryvyi Rih shopping center rises to 14, 121 injured — Kryvyi Rih
- Russian drone attack on Zaporizhzhia minibus injures at least three — Zaporizhzhia