Ukraine cuts drone strike loop to 3–5 minutes
Ukraine’s Delta battlefield management system, which integrates recon data from any number of sources to provide for a real-time command-and-control platform, has dramatically reduced the time it takes to plan and execute a drone strike, The New York Times reported on Aug. 26.
On August 26, a drone strike ignited a fire at a major Russian oil refinery, according to Ukraine's General Staff. The Lukoil refinery in Kstovo, within the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, plays a significant role in oil processing and gasoline production. While Russian authorities have not commented on the strike, residents in the vicinity reported an air raid alert and observed drones overhead.
Subsequently, images and videos emerged, showing flames engulfing the refinery. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine had targeted 16 Russian targets in the previous day, including oil facilities, military installations, airfields, missile units, and infrastructure supporting attacks on Ukraine. Additionally, Ukraine thwarted an FSB assassination plot against a defense company head in Kyiv.
Ukraine is also preparing sanctions targeting companies that manufacture parts for Russian ballistic missiles, as the war enters its fifth year.
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