Ukrainian soldier with FPV drone; illustrations
Witnesses heard the explosions and then saw the fire in the Russian refinery, where fuel is produced for supersonic jet engines. A drone attack on this crucial object for the Kremlin occurred last night from Sunday to Monday. According to the Ukrainian Truth, citing a origin in peculiar services, Ukrainian intelligence and the army are behind the operation.
For drone attack on Russian refinery, placed in Novokuybyszewski in the Samar region, occurred around 2:00 a.m. at night local time. According to local accounts, explosions were heard simultaneously in respective districts of the city.
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Witnesses besides reported series of explosions at the refinery site. Comments published online study that the installation was not completed before the attack protective nets in an object to defend it from akin events.
The company then exploded fire. Later, Russian media reported that in Novokuybyszewski there was a fire warehouse with an area of 1,500 square meters, said the Ukrainian Truth.
War in Ukraine. Russian refinery under drone fire
Oil refineries In Novokuybyszewski is the most powerful specified plant belonging to the Samarian group of Russian state oil company It's growing. Its production capacity is expected to be over 8.8 million tonnes of oil per year.
The company is 1 of the main fuel manufacturers for advanced quality jet engines, designed for certain types of turbojet and supersonic aircraft specified as Su-27 or This is-22M3.
These machines are in peculiar utilized for rocket attacks Russian army on Ukraine. "Ukrainian Truth" recalls that the refinery suffered a akin attack at least twice last March.
== sync, corrected by elderman ==
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