Ukraine strikes Russian Syzran refinery, widening long-range oil sanctions

Ukraine says it attacked Russia’s Syzran oil refinery in Samara Oblast, more than 800 km from the border, as part of Kyiv’s long-range sanctions on the oil sector; the refinery reportedly supplies fuel to the Russian military. Separately, Russia is alleged to have deployed nuclear warheads to Belarus for joint drills, while Ukraine struck the Russian FSB HQ in occupied Kherson and is developing low-cost interceptor missiles for Shahed drones; meanwhile Russian drone strikes on Dnipro injured civilians, including a 13-year-old boy. The updates underscore ongoing war actions, extended sanctions campaigns, and counter-drone efforts.