Ukrainian drones strike Russian oil refineries and energy sites deep inside territory
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Ukrainian drones struck deep into Russian territory overnight, hitting oil refineries in Bashkortostan and Krasnodar Krai—1,500 kilometers from the front lines—as Moscow scrambled to contain the fallout from its worst energy infrastructure crisis since the invasion began. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the strikes on an oil depot in Krasnodar Krai and two refineries in Bashkortostan, while regional authorities reported fires at fuel depots and power restrictions in Sevastopol after Ukrainian attacks on electrical substations .
Nearly 300 Ukrainian drones targeted military logistics and energy sites across southern and central Russia, including a fire at a fuel depot in southern Russia and drone attack alerts issued across the Ural region . The strikes followed Zelenskyy’s order for intelligence and military units to target Russian facilities used to escalate the war, with Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces reporting hits on radar stations, power plants, and gas compressor stations in occupied Crimea .
The Kremlin responded by vowing to defend Belarus after Zelenskyy issued an ultimatum over Russian relay stations and fuel supplies, as Moscow pressures Minsk to join the war effort . Meanwhile, Russia has redirected air defense systems to protect Moscow and the Kerch Bridge, weakening coverage elsewhere and forcing fuel rationing in multiple regions .
At least four people were killed in overnight strikes on Bryansk and annexed Crimea, while Ukrainian forces also hit three bridges in occupied Zaporizhzhia and Luhansk, disrupting Russian supply routes to Crimea . NATO warned that Ukraine has created a “window of opportunity” in the war but cautioned it will not last, urging Kyiv to capitalize on the momentum .
Fuel shortages are now crippling Russia’s war machine, with sales restrictions imposed in several regions and Moscow reportedly importing petrol from Kazakhstan to offset losses . Ukraine, meanwhile, faces potential daily five-hour power cuts in July and August if Russian attacks escalate, according to state grid operator Ukrenergo .
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