Another Russian oil facility burns after Zelenskyy touts Ukraine’s drone reach
Summary
A drone attack by Ukraine reportedly set an oil facility on fire in Russia’s Perm region, more than 1,500 kilometers from Ukraine. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said this shows Ukraine is increasing the range of its drone strikes to reduce Russia’s oil income used for war.Key Facts
- A drone hit an industrial facility in Russia’s Perm region, causing a fire.
- The location is in the Ural mountains, about 900 miles from Ukraine’s border.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy shared a video showing black smoke from a distant drone strike.
- Ukraine says it is improving long-range drone attacks to limit Russia’s oil revenue for war funding.
- Just a day earlier, Ukraine attacked the Tuapse oil refinery on Russia’s Black Sea coast for the third time in two weeks.
- Russian air defenses reportedly intercepted 98 Ukrainian drones overnight in multiple regions.
- The Institute for the Study of War says Ukraine is using Russia’s large size and stretched defenses to launch strikes deep inside Russia.
- Ukraine is producing extra drones and is beginning military cooperation with countries in the Middle East, Gulf, Europe, and Caucasus.
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