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Ukraine releases footage of alleged drone attack on Moscow refinery
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Ukraine releases footage of alleged drone attack on Moscow refinery

From Adevฤƒrul · () Romanian

Translated from Romanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Ukraine released footage claiming to show the aftermath of a drone attack on Russia's Kapotnia refinery in Moscow, stating key facilities were destroyed and operations halted.
  • The Ukrainian military reported hitting primary oil processing facilities and four fuel storage tanks, with images showing two tanks completely destroyed.
  • This attack is part of a broader Ukrainian drone operation against Moscow and follows a previous strike on the same refinery, increasing pressure on Russia's energy sector.

Ukraine's military released footage Saturday it claims shows the damage inflicted by a drone attack on the Kapotnia refinery in Moscow, one of Russia's major oil processing facilities.

Kyiv authorities assert that key installations at the refinery were destroyed, leading to a halt in operations. The Ukrainian military's Facebook post detailed hits on the primary oil processing unit AVT-6, the combined oil processing complex (KUPN), and four fuel storage tanks, with images reportedly showing two large tanks completely destroyed.

"The Moscow refinery today. The plant has stopped processing," the Ukrainian military stated. "The main primary oil processing unit AVT-6, the combined oil processing complex (KUPN), three tanks of 10,000 square meters and one of 30,000 square meters were hit. In the images โ€“ two RVS tanks (30,000 and 10,000) completely destroyed. Glory to Ukraine!"

The Moscow refinery today. The plant has stopped processing. The main primary oil processing unit AVT-6, the combined oil processing complex (KUPN), three tanks of 10,000 square meters and one of 30,000 square meters were hit. In the images โ€“ two RVS tanks (30,000 and 10,000) completely destroyed. Glory to Ukraine!

โ€” Ukrainian militaryStatement released on Facebook detailing the alleged damage from the drone attack.

This strike is part of an extensive drone operation by Ukraine against Moscow, reportedly the most significant since the war began. Russian authorities had previously announced that the attack caused fires near the capital and temporarily disrupted air traffic at major airports. This marks the second strike on the Moscow refinery in a matter of days, with a previous attack on Tuesday allegedly causing operational shutdowns and substantial damage to Russian energy infrastructure.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the refinery attack as a "fully justified response to Russian attacks against our cities and communities." Repeated strikes on oil infrastructure are intensifying pressure on Russia's energy sector, a major global oil producer and exporter, which is reportedly facing fuel shortages and considering maritime fuel imports to compensate for damaged refining capacity.

a fully justified response to Russian attacks against our cities and communities

โ€” Volodymyr ZelenskyyUkrainian President's justification for the attack on the refinery.
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Originally published by Adevฤƒrul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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