Key facts
- Ukraine launched drone attacks on June 12, 2026, hitting two oil refineries in Tatarstan and a synthetic rubber plant in Samara.
- The Tolyatti rubber factory produces components for solid rocket fuel.
- Ukraine reportedly struck a chemical plant in Tula Oblast and an oil depot in Yaroslavl Oblast on June 14.
- The Azot chemical plant in Novomoskovsk was reportedly set ablaze.
- Ukraine confirmed an attack on the Chonhar Bridge, a key link between Crimea and southern Ukraine.
- The Chonhar Bridge strike was carried out using domestically produced Fire Point and Behemoth drones.
- Ukrainian drones targeted the Semikolodyansk oil depot in occupied Crimea on June 7.
- Russia launched strikes across Ukraine, including near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
- President Zelenskyy stated strikes targeted important oil facilities for Russia.
- The European Commission agreed to open membership negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova.
Ukraine has escalated its drone campaign against Russian infrastructure, with recent strikes targeting oil refineries, chemical plants, and a critical transportation link. On June 12, 2026, Ukrainian drones successfully struck two oil refineries in Russia's Tatarstan region and a synthetic rubber plant in Samara Oblast. The Tolyatti rubber factory is noted for producing components for solid rocket fuel, while the Nizhnekamsk refineries also sustained damage.
Further attacks were reported on June 14, with Ukraine reportedly hitting a chemical plant in Russia's Tula Oblast and an oil depot in Yaroslavl Oblast. The Azot chemical plant in Novomoskovsk was allegedly set ablaze. Ukraine also confirmed striking the Chonhar Bridge, a vital crossing connecting occupied Crimea to Russian-controlled southern Ukraine. The military stated these strikes were carried out using domestically produced Fire Point and Behemoth drones. Earlier, on June 7, Ukrainian drones targeted the Semikolodyansk oil depot near Yedi Quyu in occupied Crimea, with footage released by Ukraine's Special Operations Forces.
These Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy and military targets follow a pattern of escalating cross-border attacks. Russia has also conducted strikes on Ukraine, including near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, following Ukrainian drone activity. President Zelenskyy has stated that these strikes target important oil facilities for Russia. The heightened military activity occurs as the European Commission has agreed to open membership negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, a development that Moscow has characterized as a mistake.