Ukraine struck two Russian oil refineries in an overnight deep-strike drone attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, according to The Kyiv Independent. The reported strikes were part of a broader pattern of long-range Ukrainian attacks targeting infrastructure inside Russia.
Other reports described a large plume of smoke over a Russian city following the attacks and said the strikes affected two refineries. Available accounts did not provide independently verified details on the extent of the damage, casualties or disruption to refinery operations.
The attacks were reported alongside separate Russian strikes on Ukraine, including an incident involving a train station. Some coverage also linked the refinery strikes to fuel shortages reported in parts of Russia, though the scope and direct causes of those shortages were not detailed.
The latest claims add to the continuing exchange of long-range attacks between Ukraine and Russia. Further information about the locations, damage and operational impact of the refinery strikes was not immediately available.