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Ukraine Strikes Russian Refinery, Aircraft Plant and Ozon Facility in Massive Overnight Attack
Kyiv Post • • world
Key Points:
- Ukrainian forces launched a large-scale drone and missile attack early Sept. 15 targeting multiple Russian regions, including a Rosneft-owned oil refinery in the Samara region, causing fires but no casualties.
- The Samara region faced over 40 drone strikes, damaging industrial facilities and residential buildings, while the Syzran Oil Refinery, with significant crude processing capacity, suffered storage tank fires.
- In Rostov Oblast, missile strikes hit various civilian and commercial structures, including homes, schools, warehouses, and a logistics center, with no reported fatalities or injuries.
- The Beriev Taganrog Aviation Scientific-Technical Complex, a key Russian aircraft repair facility, was also targeted during the missile strikes, potentially affecting military aircraft under repair.
- The attacks occurred amid ongoing talks about a possible truce to halt strikes on energy infrastructure, with Ukraine willing to stop attacks if Russia reciprocates, but Russian President Putin reportedly resists such an agreement before winter.
