Kyiv says it struck the Syzran oil refinery and Caspian Sea port of Olya in separate attacks
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Kyiv says it struck the Syzran oil refinery and Caspian Sea port of Olya in separate attacks
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Ukraine has struck a large Russian oil refinery and key port, hitting a ship that had been transporting drone parts and ammunition from Iran, its military has confirmed.
Ukraine has visibly widened its campaign against Russian energy facilities in recent weeks
Ukrainian drones have struck one of Russia’s largest oil refineries, sparking a fire
It came after Russia launched its heaviest air attack of 2026, killing four in strikes targeting Kyiv and Kharkiv
Putin reiterated his hardline demands of Ukraine at a conference as Kyiv met for more talks to end the war
Kyiv has targeted Moscow’s ‘shadow fleet’ to try and damage its wartime economy
Ukraine has targeted energy infrastructure before, but the recent strikes have been more successful
