Ukraine says Russian night attack hits Kiev
Russian forces launched nighttime attacks across Ukraine on June 2, killing 13 people and wounding more than 100, according to Ukraine’s Interior Minister.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced Saturday that a Ukrainian drone attacked a refinery in Russia’s Tyumen region in western Siberia, more than 1,200 miles from Ukraine.
He also said that Ukraine has developed a new long-range drone capable of flying more than 1,800 miles.
“We have reached Russia’s Tyumen region, which includes oil refineries, more than 2,000 kilometers (1,242 miles) from the border. This is an effective operation,” President Zelenskiy said in a nightly video address, thanking the Ukrainian military’s special operation.
For several months, the Ukrainian military has been engaged in medium- and long-range offensive operations against Russian targets, primarily focused on the oil industry, in an effort to disrupt Russia’s ability to finance the war.
Earlier, Tyumen Governor Alexander Moore said Russian air defense forces had repelled a drone attack on the refinery. He said preliminary reports indicate there was no damage and staff were evacuated.
The Tyumen refinery is one of the most modern and complex refineries in the country, with a nominal annual production capacity of approximately 8 million tons. The company processes about 6 million tons of crude oil and produces about 500,000 tons of gasoline and 2.5 million tons of diesel annually, according to industry estimates.
Zelenskiy said a new, modernized long-range drone was also “successfully deployed.”
“They can now reach targets 3,000 kilometers away,” he said. These are perfectly legitimate responses to Russia’s attacks on our country. Ukraine’s long-range operational plan is being implemented. ”
Reporting by Ron Popeski and Oleksandr Kozhukhar; Editing by Franklin Paul
