Ukraine’s Drones Hit Moscow Refinery & Siberian Oil Hub — Kyiv Claims 3,000km Strike Range
Ukraine launched massive drone attacks on Russian oil refineries near Moscow and in Siberia, shattering the illusion of safety in the capital while Kyiv announced new long-range drones capable of striking targets 3,000 kilometers away.
Ukrainian forces carried out their largest drone assault on Moscow since 2022, hitting a critical oil refinery on the city’s outskirts and causing a large fire [175577][177930]. The attack, which involved hundreds of drones, also struck a shopping center, and residents reported black rain falling from the sky due to soot and smoke from the burning refinery [177927]. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) claimed responsibility, stating the strikes are eroding the sense of security long felt by Moscow residents and challenging the official narrative that the capital remains insulated from the war [176854].
In a separate operation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that drones struck an oil refinery in Russia’s Tyumen Region in western Siberia, more than 2,000 kilometers from Ukraine. He announced that Ukraine has developed new long-range drones capable of operating over 3,000 kilometers [177964]. The Tyumen refinery is a key facility for Russia’s fuel production, and the strike marks one of the deepest Ukrainian attacks inside Russian territory since the war began.
Russia has threatened to launch frequent and "massive group strikes" against Ukraine in retaliation, warning of increased air attacks on Ukrainian military infrastructure [177139]. The exchange of long-range strikes signals a dangerous new phase in the war, with both sides increasingly using drones and missiles to hit deep behind enemy lines.