{
  "id": 5091773,
  "title": "Ukrainian deep strikes on Russia reached 1,900 km in Aug, hit 12 refineries - Defense Ministry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/ukrainian-deep-strikes-on-russia-reached-1-900-km-in-aug-hit-12",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T13:09:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1198004.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In August, Ukrainian deep strikes extended their reach to a staggering 1,900 kilometers into Russia, hitting 12 major refineries with a combined annual capacity of approximately 100 million tonnes of oil products, according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's press service. The ministry reported that the strikes targeted not only refineries but also included 2 gas processing and petrochemical plants, 3 major fuel terminals and oil depots, as well as 2 defense industry enterprises. Among the targeted sites were Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez and Orsknefteorgsintez, located about 1,500 and 1,900 kilometers from Ukraine's border respectively. The Defense Ministry emphasized that these strikes were raising the cost of the war for Russia, vowing that Russia would pay for all the damage inflicted.",
  "summary": "Ukraine’s Armed Forces struck 12 major Russian refineries with a combined capacity of about 100 million tonnes of oil products per year in August, with Ukrainian deep strikes reaching 1,900 km, the Defense Ministry’s press service reported.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ukrainian deep strikes reached 1,900 km into Russia in August",
    "Targeted 12 major refineries with combined capacity of 100 million tonnes",
    "Strikes damaged Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez and Orsknefteorgsintez refineries"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "Zaporizhzhia’s largest mall closes as Russia’s attacks seek to make Ukrainian cities unlivable",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/zaporizhzhias-largest-mall-closes-as-russias-attacks-seek-to-make",
        "published": "2026-09-02T12:46:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}