US EditionAnother Russian Oil Facility Burns as Zelenskyy Touts Ukraine’s Drone Reach
Ukraine said the strike hit a key oil pumping station and claimed most storage tanks burned, as Kyiv expands long-range attacks on Russian energy sites.
- On Wednesday, the Security Service of Ukraine struck an oil pumping station in Russia's Perm region, located over 1,500 kilometers from the border. Perm Gov. Dmitry Makhonin confirmed a drone hit an industrial facility, sparking a fire.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated the strike marks a new phase in efforts to limit Russia's ability to wage war by denying it crucial oil revenue, as Kyiv exploits vulnerabilities in Russia's deep rear.
- Russian officials have not been forthcoming about the attack, though Zelenskyy released a video showing black smoke rising from a built-up area. Independent verification of the footage remains impossible.
- Russia continued its own long-range attacks on Ukraine, damaging residential infrastructure in Odesa and Sumy regions overnight. Ukraine's air force intercepted 154 of 171 drones launched by Russia.
- Military cooperation regarding drone technology is underway with partners in the Middle East, the Gulf, Europe, and the Caucasus, Zelenskyy said on Telegram late Tuesday. Ukraine is producing a surplus of up to 50% in some weapon types.
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Finland Joins Drone Coalition Supporting Ukraine’s Unmanned Warfare Capability
Finland will officially join the international drone coalition by the end of this spring. This group is currently led by Latvia and the United Kingdom, who established the initiative to streamline the supply of thousands of unmanned aerial vehicles to the front lines. Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen confirmed the decision recently, noting that the move comes after a period of careful consideration, according to Uutissuomalainen on April …
Ukraine has struck oil targets in the Russian city of Perm for the second day in a row, reports TT.
Drones "visited" a refinery located 1,500 km from Ukraine. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) launched a new strike on facilities at one of Russia's largest refineries, Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez, in Perm. A key primary oil refining unit was hit, RBC-Ukraine reported, citing a statement from the SBU. Read also: Putin responded for the first time to a series of Ukrainian strikes on the Tuapse refinery. "For the second day in a row, drones from …
A new attack on a Russian oil facility 1,500 kilometers from Ukraine has President Zelensky talking about a new phase in the use of Ukrainian weapons. “Russia had hopes of increased income as a result of the increased oil price,” says military expert Jörgen Elfving.
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