Ukrainian Drones Hit Siberian Oil Refinery, Kyiv Claims 3,000km Strike Range
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in Russia’s Tyumen Region, located in western Siberia more than 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) from Ukraine.
In his nightly video address, Zelensky thanked Ukraine’s special operations forces for the attack. He also announced that Ukraine has developed new long-range drones capable of operating over more than 3,000 kilometers.
The strike marks one of the deepest Ukrainian drone attacks inside Russian territory since the war began. The Tyumen refinery is a key facility for Russia’s fuel production.