- Ukraine conducted multiple overnight strikes deep inside Russia, hitting two oil refineries, as well as patrol boats and other vessels in the Black Sea.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Bashneft-Novoil and Slavneft-Yanos refineries were struck in attacks aimed at limiting oil revenues Moscow "uses to finance" its war.
- Yaroslavl regional governor Mikhail Evraev said Slavneft-Yanos was on fire after what he called the "largest enemy drone attack", with four people injured.
- Ukraine said five people were killed in Russian drone attacks in the north-eastern Kharkiv region.
- Russia's military said it targeted fuel, energy and transport facilities.
- Both Russia and Ukraine have intensified attacks on major cities, energy facilities and warehouses, as the front line remains static and mediation efforts have brought no breakthrough.
- Zelensky said the Bashneft-Novoil refinery was about 1,300km (808 miles) from the Ukrainian border, whereas Slavneft-Yanos was almost 700km (435 miles) away.
- Zelensky said "two military patrol boats and shadow fleet vessels were hit" in the Black Sea, referring to tankers used by Russia to illegally export sanctioned oil.
Ukraine has escalated its military operations by conducting drone strikes on two Russian oil refineries, Bashneft-Novoil and Slavneft-Yanos, located deep within Russian territory.237
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that these attacks are part of a strategy to limit the oil revenues that Moscow uses to finance its ongoing war efforts.
The Bashneft-Novoil refinery is approximately 1,300km (808 miles) from the Ukrainian border, while Slavneft-Yanos is nearly 700km (435 miles) away.
Yaroslavl regional governor Mikhail Evraev reported that the Slavneft-Yanos facility was engulfed in flames following what he described as the "largest enemy drone attack", resulting in injuries to four individuals.
Concurrently, Russian military operations have intensified, targeting fuel, energy, and transport facilities, as both nations ramp up assaults on major cities and energy infrastructure.
In a related incident, Ukraine reported that five people were killed due to Russian drone strikes in the northeastern Kharkiv region.4
The ongoing conflict has seen both sides increase their military actions, with the front line remaining largely static and no significant diplomatic breakthroughs achieved to resolve the war.
“Zelensky said the Bashneft-Novoil refinery is about 1,300km from the border, while Slavneft-Yanos is nearly 700km away. Yaroslavl's governor called it the 'largest enemy drone attack', with four injured, and Ukraine reported five killed in Kharkiv.”
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