President Zelensky announced that Ukrainian forces struck oil refineries in Bashkortostan and Yaroslavl Oblast, over 1,300 km and 700 km from the front line, respectively. The strikes targeted the Shent-Novoyl refinery in Bashkortostan and the Slavneft-Yanos refinery in Yaroslavl, according to the president. No damage or casualty figures have been reported.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Thursday that Ukrainian forces struck two oil refineries deep inside Russia, in the latest expansion of Kyiv's campaign against Russian energy infrastructure. According to Zelensky, the targets were the Shent-Novoyl oil refinery in Bashkortostan, over 1,300 km from the front line, and the Slavneft-Yanos refinery in Yaroslavl Oblast, about 700 km from the Ukrainian border.
The Yaroslavl strike follows a report earlier today by The Zioneer of an attack on an oil refinery in the city of Yaroslavl, which was initially reported with no details on damage or casualties. Zelensky's statement confirms the target and provides additional context by naming the second site in Bashkortostan.
Ukraine has systematically targeted Russian oil infrastructure for months, aiming to reduce the revenue Moscow uses to finance its war effort. The Zioneer has previously reported on Ukrainian strikes against refineries in Krasnodar, Yaroslavl, and Moscow itself, as well as attacks on shadow fleet tankers in the Sea of Azov.
No damage or casualty figures have been reported for either strike. The full extent of the damage remains unverified.
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