Kyiv Struck as Ukraine Targets Russian Refineries, Shadow Fleet

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Or sign-in if you have an account.(Bloomberg) — A fire was sparked at Russia’s Ilsky oil refinery in the southern Krasnodar region by Ukrainian drone debris, injuring five people, the regional task force said on Saturday, as Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight attacks including a large-scale missile barrage on Kyiv. 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The independent plant has a design capacity of about 6.6 million tons a year.In the Samara region, some 850 kilometers (530 miles) southeast of Moscow, Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said an unspecified industrial enterprise was attacked by Ukrainian drones overnight. Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againVideos posted on social media claimed to show a fire near the Syzran refinery, another facility previously hit by Ukraine in recent months, though Russian officials didn’t identify the site.In all, Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses intercepted and destroyed 397 Ukrainian drones overnight and 83 more on Saturday morning. Ukraine’s capital came under attack by ballistic missiles and drones overnight. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said fires were reported in several districts, including a possible blaze involving fuel tanks. Three people, including a child, were killed in the Kyiv region and three more were injured, including a child, said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the regional military administration. Kyiv has become increasingly vulnerable to ballistic missile attacks as Ukraine runs short of Patriot interceptors, the main Western-supplied weapon it uses against such missiles, while new allied deliveries have lagged demand.Ukraine intercepted 135 out of 151 Russian drones overnight and none of the six ballistic missiles, Army’s General Staff said in statement. On Tuesday, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said it intercepted only 29 out of 195 launched ballistic missiles in July. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said a passenger train in Ukraine’s Sumy region was also attacked, with strikes in the Chernihiv and Dnipro regions as well. “We urge partners to take concrete steps to strengthen Ukraine’s sky shield and increase the cost of prolonging this war for Moscow,” Sybiha said on X. Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed a strike at a fuel depot in Kyiv and said another target over the overnight strikes was a plant producing parts for Ukrainian Flamingo missiles. Bloomberg News cannot independently verify these claims.Russia and Ukraine continued to exchange strikes on vessels in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, where their expanding naval war has already caused serious disruptions to oil and grain shipping routes.Ukraine said naval drones hit 12 more vessels from Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov during an operation between Aug. 1 and Aug. 8. It didn’t identify the attacked vessels. This advertisement has not loaded yet.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Ukraine has separately agreed not to target some non-Russian oil tankers and Black Sea infrastructure critical to exports of Kazakhstan’s crude oil after strikes on vessels last month halted loadings, according to a US official. Kyiv has set up contact points so commercial shippers can communicate information and seek safe passage, the official said.Russia’s Defense Ministry said attack drones hit two dry-cargo ships carrying weapons and military equipment to Ukrainian ports south and east of Odesa. The ministry said a day earlier that 34 vessels operating in the interests of Ukraine’s armed forces had been damaged over the past week, including 31 dry-cargo ships and three tugboats.The attacks put more strain on Black Sea shipping after Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports threatened the country’s agricultural exports. Ukraine’s Agriculture Ministry has said farm shipments could fall to 29.6 million tons in the 2026-27 marketing year from an earlier estimate of 64.4 million tons. Wheat exports are projected to drop 53% as attacks on Odesa disrupt the route that normally handles most of Ukraine’s grain exports.(Updates with details throughout.)Notice for the Postmedia NetworkThis website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.