Ukraine-Russia war live: Fire erupts at Russian oil refinery after Ukraine strike
Ukraine has launched a series of long-range drone strikes targeting oil refineries in southern and central Russia.
📍 Where it landed
Ukraine launched long-range drone strikes targeting oil refineries in the Krasnodar and Yaroslavl regions of Russia. These attacks caused a fire at a refinery in southern Russia's Krasnodar region.
President Zelensky confirmed the strikes.
Epilogue added 37d ago, after coverage quieted.
The story so far
Ukrainian long-range drones have targeted Russian oil refineries, leading to fires at facilities in the Krasnodar region. President Zelensky confirmed that the strikes hit refineries located in both the Krasnodar and Yaroslavl regions.
Coverage from AP News, Bloomberg, and the Kyiv Post emphasizes the use of drones to hit these energy targets. Reports from Ukrinform specify that at least two refineries were struck during the operation.
Future developments depend on the extent of the damage to the targeted infrastructure in Krasnodar and Yaroslavl.
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The reporting (5)
- Ukrainian strike sets fire to an oil refinery in southern Russia AP News · 46d ago
- Ukrainian long-range drones strike two oil refineries in Russia Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency · 46d ago
- Ukraine Targets Russian Refineries in Fresh Drone Strikes Bloomberg · 46d ago
- Oil refinery catches fire in Krasnodar region following drone attack Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency · 46d ago
- Zelensky Confirms Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries in Krasnodar and Yaroslavl Regions Kyiv Post · 46d ago broke it first
The obvious questions
Which Russian regions were targeted?
Strikes occurred in the Krasnodar and Yaroslavl regions.
What method of attack was used?
Ukraine utilized long-range drones to target the oil refineries.
Who confirmed the strikes?
President Zelensky confirmed the attacks on the refineries.
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