Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SOF) have confirmed a successful strike on the Tyumen Oil Refinery, one of Russia's largest independent refineries located more than 2,000 kilometers from Ukraine.
According to a Facebook statement by the SOF, reported by Ukrinform, the strike was carried out by the Deep Strike units of the Special Operations Forces in coordination with the Russian resistance movement Chernaya Iskra (Black Spark).
"SOF drones traveled more than 2,000 kilometers to reach the target. Key refinery facilities were protected by anti-drone nets, but that did not save them. A fire is currently raging on the refinery's premises," the statement said.
This marks the second successful strike on the Tyumen Oil Refinery by Ukraine's SOF. The facility was previously hit on June 20.
The Tyumen Oil Refinery is one of Russia's largest refineries, with an annual processing capacity of up to 9 million metric tons of crude oil. Owing to its high refining depth, it specializes in producing high-quality gasoline and diesel fuel.
