What is now happening at the viral Moscow refinery whose ‘roof flew off’ in a blast in June? (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,630)

Key Points:

• Thermal satellite analysis using high-resolution Skybee satellites reveals that the Kapotnya refinery near Moscow has been completely out of operation for at least a month, while the Kstovo refinery in Nizhny Novgorod remains partially functional despite drone attacks.
• Ukrainian forces have advanced towards the strategically important village of Komar, marking progress in a slow, ongoing counteroffensive against Russian-held positions in the region.
• Russian forces claim to have captured the village of Nove Pole, located about 50 kilometers away, though independent assessments suggest Ukrainian troops maintain presence in several contested areas near Komar.
• Russian attacks have significantly disrupted food supplies in Kyiv, leading to empty shelves in grocery stores, signaling growing logistical challenges for the capital amid ongoing conflict.
• Both Ukrainian and Russian sides continue to target critical infrastructure, including mutual attacks on grain export facilities, with Ukrainians recently cutting off a sea terminal in Novorossiysk from the mainland.