Ukraine Says It Hit Two of Russia’s Oil Refineries Overnight

Ukraine struck two of Russia’s oil refineries overnight, the latest in a flurry of attacks that signal a resumption of the assault on the nation’s fuel-producing industry.

By Bloomberg News

Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries as Moscow continues attacks on Ukrainian cities – Europe live

Zelenskyy says military managed to hit two refineries in targeted attacks At least six people were killed and 36 injured in another round of Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine, targeting the eastern city of Balakliia and the northern region of Sumy. But the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, noted that Ukraine’s military managed to hit two Russian refineries in targeted attacks, hitting “Russia’s oil revenues, which it uses to finance the war and the killing of Ukrainians.” Continu...

By Jakub Krupa

Russian strikes kill six in Ukraine as Moscow intercepts hundreds of drones

Ukraine officials say three people killed in Kharkiv region and three in Sumy, as Russia says it intercepted 605 drones.

Ukrainian online marketplace's losses from Russian strikes reach billions, biggest in company's history

Vladyslav Chechotkin reported Rozetka's biggest losses in its history and suggested measures the government could take, including insurance, tax breaks and recovery loans.

By Artur Kryzhnyi

Ukraine’s military hits one of Russia’s biggest oil refineries in long-range drone attack

The Slavneft-Yanos facility in Yaroslavl, which is situated hundreds of miles from the Ukraine border, is one of Russia's biggest oil refineries.

Russian forces are now 20km away from Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk

Russian attacks on Kyiv and its surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded dozens, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday, as Ukraine’s depleted air defenses failed to stop any of Moscow’s incoming missiles overnight. Zelensky has reiterated to allies that Ukraine needs more air defences. The UN on Wednesday said July was the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since April 2022. Story by Morgan Ayre.

By FRANCE24

Oil refinery in Russia’s Yaroslavl is on fire after Ukrainian drone attack

A major oil refinery in Russia’s Yaroslavl region is on fire after a big Ukrainian drone attack and emergency services are working to put out the blaze, Mikhail Evrayev, the regional governor, said on Thursday. Unverified images posted on social media showed plumes of thick black smoke rising over the facility. Evrayev said in a statement on Telegram that the refinery’s storage tanks […]

Ukraine Strikes Two Oil Facilities Deep Inside Russia, Says Zelensky

The repeated strikes have caused fuel shortages and rattled Russians while heartening Ukrainians who are enduring regular Russian barrages that Kyiv's weakened air defenses are struggling to counter.

Ukraine hits refineries, Russia strikes station and ship

Ukraine struck two Russian oil refineries hundreds of kilometres from the border in an overnight attack, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, as Russia hit a train station and commercial ship in Ukraine.

Ukrainian drone attack hits Wildberries warehouse in Russia

By Irish Independent Newsdesk

Russia shoots down 605 Ukrainian drones overnight

Regional governor Vitaly Korolyov said air defence systems had repelled the Ukrainian attack.

Ukrainian Drones Strike Oil Refineries in Yaroslavl Region and Bashkortostan

Authorities in the Tver region, meanwhile, reported damage to a warehouse operated by online retail giant Wildberries.

Ukrainian drones launch the ‘largest attack’ on Russia’s Yaroslavl region, governor says; major oil refinery catches fire

Ukrainian drones struck the Yaroslavneftorgsintez oil refinery, owned by Slavneft, in Yaroslavl, sparking a fire. The Ukrainian monitoring Telegram channels Supernova+ and Exilenova+, along with the independent Telegram channel Astra, reported the fire, citing eyewitness photos and videos showing several columns of smoke.

Defense Forces strike two Russian oil refineries and ships in Black Sea, says Zelensky

Ukraine’s Defense Forces carried out strikes on Russian oil refineries in Bashkortostan and the Yaroslavl region, and also struck two military patrol boats and shadow fleet vessels in the Black Sea.