Ukrainian drones attacked the Tyumen oil refinery in the Ural region of Russia, located approximately 2,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. The strike was part of a campaign to destroy Russian energy infrastructure, UNN reports, citing Bloomberg.
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Governor of the Tyumen region Alexander Moor stated that after debris fell on the territory of the enterprise, emergency services were working. According to him, workers were evacuated, and the plant itself allegedly did not sustain damage.
The Tyumen refinery is considered one of the largest private oil refining enterprises in Russia and can process about 151,000 barrels of oil per day. The plant is an important supplier of fuel for the country's domestic market.
Attacks on the Russian oil industry are intensifying
According to Bloomberg, in recent months Ukraine has significantly stepped up strikes on Russian oil refining facilities. In particular, the Moscow oil refinery was attacked twice this week.
Against the backdrop of regular strikes, oil refining rates in Russia fell in June to their lowest level in two decades. Russian authorities have already reported a gasoline shortage in a number of regions, and residents of Moscow have faced rising fuel prices.
Also on Saturday, due to the drone threat, several airports in the Ural region temporarily suspended operations. At the same time, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported hitting a bridge across the Henichesk Strait, a Pantsir-S air defense system, and a number of command posts for Russian drones in occupied territories and in the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation.
Thick smoke recorded over Tyumen Refinery after drone attack20.06.26, 14:59