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A Ukrainian drone attack hit Russia's Tuapse oil refinery for the third time in under two weeks, causing a major fire and prompting evacuations as production had been halted after earlier drone damage; Moscow calls it an attack on civilian infrastructure, while Kyiv argues the strikes aim to disrupt oil revenue funding Moscow's war.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy highlighted the effectiveness of Ukraine's drone operations targeting Russian oil refineries, which are impacting Russia's energy sector, but emphasized that increased drone production and funding are necessary to fully exploit vulnerabilities. Ukraine continues to strike military targets in Russian-occupied territories, disrupting logistics while aiming to minimize civilian casualties. Russia's oil output may need to be scaled back due to these attacks.