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Ukrainian drones batter Russian oil facilities and set more oil tankers ablaze
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- Ukrainian drones targeted multiple Russian oil facilities and set two oil tankers on fire in the Sea of Azov, intensifying fuel shortages and rationing across several Russian regions.
- Strikes hit oil depots in Tver and Stavropol regions, with evacuations ordered due to expanding fires, and attacks also reached fuel storage and pumping stations deep inside Russia.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy framed these actions as "long-range sanctions" aimed at bringing the war's impact to Russian territory in response to Moscow's aggression.
- Russia claimed to have intercepted 73 Ukrainian drones, while Ukraine reported enduring missile and drone attacks causing damage at several locations.
- U.S. President Trump pledged to license Ukraine to manufacture Patriot air defense systems, marking a significant boost to Kyiv's defense capabilities against Russian missile strikes.
