Ukraine Strikes Russian Refinery and Crimean Power Plant in Major Drone Assault
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- Ukrainian forces launched a significant drone attack targeting Russia's energy infrastructure, hitting the Slaviansk oil refinery and the Saki power plant in Crimea.
- The attack on the Slaviansk refinery in Krasnodar region caused a large fire, impacting fuel supplies crucial for Russian military operations.
- In Crimea, the Saki thermal power plant suffered extensive damage, exacerbating energy supply issues in the peninsula.
Ukraine launched a series of large-scale drone attacks overnight Saturday into Sunday, striking key energy and logistical infrastructure in southern Russia and the illegally occupied Crimean Peninsula. The primary targets were the Slaviansk oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region and the Saki thermal power plant in Crimea, both vital to the Kremlin's war machine.
The Slaviansk refinery, a critical logistics hub for the Russian military, was engulfed in flames following a series of violent explosions. Local authorities, including regional governor Veniamin Kondratiev, attempted to downplay the incident, attributing the fire to "falling drone debris." However, satellite imagery and social media footage confirmed the scale of the damage. The attack resulted in one death and one injury, also affecting a nearby power line and gas pipeline. The refinery supplies approximately 9% of the Southern Federal District's oil products, making it essential for Russian troops operating in Ukraine and Crimea.
Slaviansk, the Russian army's logistics hub, engulfed in flames.
This latest strike is part of Kyiv's broader campaign against Russia's oil infrastructure, which has already led to fuel sale restrictions in over 20 Russian regions and long queues at gas stations. Previous attacks have disabled the Moscow refinery and the Lukoil refinery in Kstovo.
The Kiev campaign against Russia's oil infrastructure is yielding visible results.
Simultaneously, Ukrainian drones targeted Crimea. A sustained assault, marked by at least 16 explosions in one hour, caused a massive fire at the Saki Thermal Power Plant. Monitoring channels reported the fire originated in the plant's fuel storage area. With a capacity of nearly 150 MW, the Saki plant is crucial for the region's energy stability. The Ukrainian General Staff also reported the destruction of a Pantsir-S1 air defense system in Feodosia and damage to the military transport ferry "Petropavlovsk" near Kerch.
President Volodymyr Zelensky officially confirmed these operations on Sunday, June 28, mentioning the debut of "Flamingo" missiles.
President Volodymyr Zelensky officially confirmed these operations on Sunday, June 28, mentioning the debut of "Flamingo" missiles.
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Originally published by Adevฤrul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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