Key facts
- Ukraine launched drone strikes targeting a Russian oil refinery in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai.
- A fire broke out at the refinery, located over 6,000 kilometers from Ukraine.
- A logistics hub belonging to online retailer Wildberries in Voronezh Oblast was also targeted and caught fire.
- A fire was reported at a power plant in Angarsk, Irkutsk Oblast.
- Previous strikes by Ukraine targeted a refinery in Tatarstan, killing 12 people, and a petrochemical plant in Tyumen Oblast.
Ukraine has continued its campaign of drone strikes against Russian energy and logistics infrastructure, with recent reports indicating fires at an oil refinery in Russia's Far East and a logistics hub in Voronezh Oblast. The refinery fire in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, occurred over 6,000 kilometers from Ukraine, marking one of the most distant disturbances Russia has faced. Simultaneously, a logistics hub belonging to the online retailer Wildberries in Voronezh Oblast was targeted, following explosions and an air raid alert in the region. Another fire was reported at a power plant in Angarsk, Irkutsk Oblast. These incidents follow earlier Ukrainian drone strikes on August 10 that targeted an oil refinery in Tatarstan, reportedly killing 12 people, and the Tobolskneftekhim petrochemical plant in Tyumen Oblast. Russia claimed its air defenses intercepted 456 Ukrainian drones overnight across the country. Ukraine's military intelligence has previously stated that Russia is exceeding its monthly targets for key missile production.