Ukraine strikes 'only oil refinery operating' in Russia's Rostov Oblas

Details: Written by: Martin Fornusek; 19.Dec; Hits: 12

Ukraine's Navy and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) carried out a combined strike against the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia's Rostov Oblast overnight on Dec. 19, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported.Russian authorities and Telegram channels reported explosions and fire at the facility earlier the same day, connecting it to a Ukrainian drone attack.The Novoshakhtinsk facility is "the only oil refinery operating" in the region, the General Staff said.

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It reportedly produces up to 7.5 million tons of oil products annually and specializes in fuel production.The city of Novoshakhtinsk lies around 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the Russo-Ukrainian border and over 200 kilometers (120 miles) from the front line.0:00/1×Footage that purports to show the aftermath of a Ukrainian strike against the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery, Rostov Oblast, Russia, overnight on Dec. 19, 2024. (SBU source)Initially, SBU drones attacked the facility to distract Russian air defenses, providing a "window" for Ukrainian-made missiles to strike the facility, an SBU source told the Kyiv Independent.The strike resulted in a massive fire and caused significant damage, the source claimed.Yuri Slyusar, the acting governor of Rostov Oblast, said the fire had been extinguished as of 6:45 a.m.

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