Ukraine struck an oil refinery in Ufa, Russia, as well as a strategic military-industrial facility in the Penza region that produces components for missile systems, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.In a post on Telegram, Zelensky said the Ufa refinery – one of Russia’s largest lubricant producers – was hit for the second time as part of Ukraine’s ongoing long-range campaign.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.He said the facility is located more than 1,300 kilometers (around 800 miles) from the front line.Ukrainian monitoring channel Exilenova+ identified the refinery as Bashneft.
Zelensky also said Ukrainian forces struck a facility in the Penza region involved in the development and production of components for missile weapons used in Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities.He added that the distance to the Penza target was about 600 kilometers (around 370 miles) from the front line.According to the president, Ukraine is carrying out its “long-range sanctions” plan on a daily basis.“This is a fair response to everything Russia is doing against us,” Zelensky said. “Peace is needed, and Russia must end this war. The Russian leadership has all the opportunities to do so.”Earlier, Russian Telegram channels reported drone attacks on the city of Penza early Wednesday, July 1. Air raid alerts were triggered, and residents reported explosions.
