Ukraine hits two oil refineries deep in Russian territory
Ukraine's president says the strikes aim to limit revenues Russia "used to finance" its war.
Ukrainian forces struck two oil refineries located within Russia, with patrol boats and shadow fleet vessels also targeted in the Black Sea. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated the attacks aimed to reduce oil revenue used by Moscow to fund its war efforts. The Bashneft-Novoil and Slavneft-Yanos refineries were hit, causing Slavneft-Yanos to catch fire, resulting in four injuries and a total blackout in the southern city of Kherson.
At least 11 people were killed by Russian attacks, including three in Balakliya, Kharkiv region. Russian President Vladimir Putin reported targeting fuel, energy, and transport facilities, while Ukrainian President Zelensky called on Russia to choose peace. The Ukrainian strikes occurred 1,300km away from the Ukrainian border and 700km from Slavneft-Yanos.
Emergency services worked to extinguish the fire at Slavneft-Yanos, while 93 drones were downed by Russian forces over the Yaroslavl region.
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