Ukraine war
Russian oil system burns after drone attack
The sale of oil fills the Kremlin war treasury. Therefore, the attacked Ukraine tries to damage the opponent’s oil industry as much as possible.
A center of the Russian oil industry in Nischni Novgorod on the Volga was hit by a Ukrainian drone attack in the night. Videos and photos showed a major fire in the city of Kstowo, in which a refinery and several petrochemical factories are located.
The governor of the region, Gleb Nikitin, confirmed that a falling drone had triggered a fire there. He did not give any details. There are no injuries. One of the local companies also spoke of a fire. KStowo is about 800 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
Fight against Russian oil industry
In the defense against the Russian attack war, Ukraine has recently relied to systematically damage the opponent’s oil industry. It’s not just about fuel for the Russian army. Income from the oil sale fills the Kremlin war treasury.
According to Russian information, the Ukrainian drone attack was large. 104 Unmanned flight objects were intercepted at night, the Ministry of Defense said in Moscow. The air defense was not only in the regions close to the border, but also as far away as in the surrounding area of St. Petersburg.
For their part, the Russian army also attacked Ukraine with drones. The city administration said that debris of a shot drone had fallen near a metro station on the southeastern outskirts of Kiev.
dpa
Source: Stern
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