Ukraine Drones Attack Russian Oil Refinery, Drone Factory

Ukrainian drones attacked one of Russia’s biggest oil refineries and a drone factory in the Russian province of Tatarstan, officials said, in what appeared to be Kyiv’s deepest strike inside Russian territory since the war began more than two years ago, Illia Novikov and Charles de Ledesma reported for the Associated Press (AP).

Ukrainian drone developers have been extending the weapons’ range for months, as Kyiv attempts to compensate for its battlefield disadvantage in weapons and troops. I Photo: Володимир Зеленський Facebook

The attack on facilities near the cities of Yelabuga and Nizhnekamsk, located some 1,200 kilometers (745 miles) east of Ukraine, injured 12 people, Russian regional authorities said.

In recent months, Russian refineries and oil terminals have become priority targets of Ukrainian drone attacks, part of stepped-up assaults on Russian territory.

Ukrainian drone developers have been extending the weapons’ range for months, as Kyiv attempts to compensate for its battlefield disadvantage in weapons and troops. The unmanned aerial vehicles are also an affordable option while Ukraine waits for more US military aid.

WEEKLY FEATURE : Jose Mari Chan And The Christmas Anthem