Lengthy-range Ukrainian drones struck the Ilsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai on July 7, hitting one of many facility's technological workshops, a supply in Ukraine's navy intelligence (HUR) advised the Kyiv Unbiased.
Positioned roughly 500 kilometers (311 miles) from Ukrainian-controlled territory, the refinery is among the many largest in southern Russia, producing over 6 million tons of gasoline yearly.
It’s concerned within the reception, storage, and processing of hydrocarbons and distributes refined merchandise by way of highway and rail. The refinery is a part of Russia's military-industrial complicated and performs a direct function in supporting Moscow's struggle effort, the supply mentioned.
The Russian regional operational headquarters claimed that "drone particles" fell on the oil refinery.
The strike marks a renewed wave of Ukrainian assaults on Russian oil infrastructure, following a months-long pause since March. On July 1, Ukrainian drones struck the Saratovorgsintez oil refinery in Russia's Saratov Oblast.
Kyiv has focused dozens of refineries, oil depots, and military-industrial websites for the reason that begin of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022. Winter drone assaults compelled at the very least 4 Russian refineries to briefly shut down.
That is the second identified strike on the Ilsky refinery. Ukrainian drones, operated by the Safety Service (SBU) and Particular Operations Forces (SSO), beforehand focused the ability on Feb. 17, inflicting a fireplace.
Krasnodar Krai, a strategic area alongside Russia's Black Beach, has more and more come beneath Ukrainian drone assaults as Kyiv extends the vary of its strikes deep into Russian territory.
The Kyiv IndependentChris York