Ukraine reports strikes on Russian refinery, military sites; fears Belarus drone threat

Ukraine has reported carrying out strikes against key Russian infrastructure, including an oil refinery near the Ural Mountains and a military facility in the Rostov region.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that long-range sanctions were applied to the refinery in the Perm region and an export terminal and military enterprise in the Rostov region. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine detailed that the Ryazan refinery, one of Russia's largest oil processing facilities with an annual capacity of approximately 17 million tons, was targeted, causing a fire. This refinery produces fuels used by the Russian military.

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Long-range sanctions were applied to the refinery in the Perm region and an export terminal and military enterprise in the Rostov region.

In addition to the refinery strikes, Ukrainian forces attacked a base for fast attack craft belonging to Russia's Black Sea Fleet near Mizhvodne in occupied Crimea. This facility is used for the technical servicing and supply of patrol and logistics boats. Another target was a Russian radar station in the Pochep district of the Bryansk region, near the Ukrainian border. Ukrainian forces also struck a site for storing, preparing, and launching attack drones in occupied Donetsk and a logistics warehouse in Portivske, Donetsk region. A road bridge used by Russian troops for logistics near Vyselky was also attacked.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials expressed concern that Belarus might reactivate relay stations near the Ukrainian border. These stations are used to guide Russian drones, potentially increasing the threat to western Ukraine, including cities like Lviv. Advisor to the President Serhiy Bezkrestnov noted that current drone capabilities have range limitations, but reactivating these Belarusian relays could enable remote control of Shahed drones, significantly raising the risk of strikes in border regions.

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On the other hand, Belarus may again turn on the repeaters that are used to guide Russian drones, which will increase the threat to Lviv and the western part of our country.