Photo: Ukrainian Armed Forces strike Russian strategic energy facilities (Russian media)© RBC-Ukraine (UK) Ukraine strikes deep Into Russia, hitting key oil terminal and military fuel refinery Ukrainian forces have launched a series of long-range strikes against major Russian energy and military logistics targets, hitting a critical Baltic oil export terminal and a refinery deep inside Russian territory. The attacks — confirmed by the Ukrainian military and intelligence sources — signal Kyiv’s growing ability to disrupt Russia’s fuel infrastructure far beyond the battlefield. Fires erupted at several facilities after the strikes, raising fresh pressure on Moscow’s energy supply chain. Baltic Oil Hub Erupts in Flames One of the main targets was the Port of Primorsk Oil Terminal, a strategic export hub operated by Russian pipeline giant Transneft. According to Ukraine’s General Staff, drones struck oil storage tanks and loading infrastructure at the port. A large fire broke out shortly afterwards, with tanks holding crude oil and petroleum products reportedly burning. The terminal is Russia’s largest oil port on the Baltic Sea, handling roughly 60 million tonnes of crude annually. Ukrainian security officials say it is also used to move oil via Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” to international markets. Strike Reaches Deep Into Russian Interior In a separate attack, Ukrainian forces hit the Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim Refinery, a key fuel processing plant supplying the Russian military. The refinery — capable of processing up to eight million tonnes of crude per year — sits roughly 1,400 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. Ukrainian officials said a fire broke out at the facility following the strike. The attack highlights Kyiv’s expanding long-range strike capability against strategic targets inside Russia. Air Defences and Drone Bases Targeted Ukraine also reported destroying several Russian air defence systems, including the Tor Missile System and the 2S6 Tunguska anti-aircraft platform. A radar installation — the Nebo-U Radar System — was struck in Russia’s Bryansk region. Ukrainian forces also hit logistics hubs, ammunition depots and fuel storage sites in occupied parts of the Donetsk Region. Storage facilities for Iranian-designed Shahed drones were reportedly targeted near Makiivka. Energy Infrastructure Under Sustained Pressure The latest strikes come amid a wider Ukrainian campaign against Russia’s energy network. Earlier drone attacks set fire to a refinery in Saratov, where flames have reportedly burned for two days. Another strike hit an export oil terminal near the Black Sea port of Taman. As Ukraine expands its reach deep into Russian territory, Moscow’s energy infrastructure — and the war economy it supports — is increasingly under fire. Ukrainian forces strike Russian oil terminal and refinery
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