Radiy Khabirov said that a Ukrainian drone had struck an oil refinery located in the city Ufa, in Russia’s Bashkortostan republic.
Khabirov claimed that three Ukrainian drones crashed within the oil refinery’s facility, one of which fell on the refinery. Khabirov said that the drone caused minimal damage and no injuries were reported.
The Kyiv Independent is unable to verify the claims made by the official, and Ukraine has yet to comment on the alleged incident.
It appears that this is only the second time since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, that Ukrainian drones have attacked facilities in Bashkortostan, which is located 1,500 km from the border.
On May 9, a Ukrainian State Security Service source told the Kyiv Independent a long-range SBU drone had attacked the Gazprom Neptekhim Salavat oil refinery.
It was not immediately apparent which refinery the drone had allegedly struck during the latest attack.
Ukrainian forces have launched a series drone strikes to damage Russia’s oil sector beginning in spring 2024.
The Financial Times reported that the alleged strikes occurred as Ukraine and Russia were reportedly holding preliminary talks about stopping attacks against each other’s infrastructure, although Russia denied being involved.
Since the beginning of the war, Kyiv has repeatedly tried to strike targets at a distance. In April, Ukraine struck production facilities in Russia’s Tatarstan Republic 1,300 kilometers from the state border. In September, Russian officials claimed Ukrainian drones had attacked targets in Murmansk Oblast located behind the Arctic Circle.
Ukraine’s Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said in April that the country has domestically-produced attack drones capable of flying over 1,000 kilometers, as Kyiv intensifies its efforts to ramp up domestic production of drones.
Fossil fuels drive the Russian economy, and are the main source of income for the Kremlin war machine. Despite Western sanctions on Russia, it continues to provide oil and gas around the world. This includes India and China.
Antony Blinken, a British journalist, said that there have been no clashes yet between the North Korean military and the Ukrainian military. However, he added that they could happen “in the next few days.”
Interfax Ukraine reported that Mykola Tochytskyi, Culture Minister, said that the Ukrainian government does not plan to stop its support for the telethon – Ukraine’s state run pool of TV channels, created during the wartime – before the end the martial law.
Donald Tusk, the Polish Prime Minister, said in July that Warsaw could provide Kyiv additional Soviet-made jets if they can find a suitable replacement. Wladyslaw KOSINIAK-KAMYSZ, the Polish Defense Minister, responded to Zelensky’s call for a speedy transfer by saying, “Poland takes decisions based on security and has done everything possible for Ukraine.”
In an interview published by the South Korean KBS TV on October 31, President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed to the West the fact that North Korea actively participates in the war against Ukraine.
“You do your job. You rely on reserves, special brigades and such equipment. If you get 10% of the package that has already been voted upon, then you’re in luck. Zelensky said, “It’s not funny.”
“Security and defense will be the priority of the budget for next year.” All taxes paid by individuals and businesses will be used to strengthen our military capabilities and defenders, Prime Minister Denys smyhal announced on his Telegram channel.
Bloomberg reported that the decision was in line according to analysts’ predictions and comes as Ukraine prepares for next week’s U.S. Presidential election.
Authorities said that the attack destroyed the entrance from the first to fifth floors of a nine-story building.
Ukraine’s Air Force reported that Russia launched at least fifty drones overnight. Of these, Ukrainian air defenses shot 17 down in various regions.
In June, a signed security agreement between Poland and Ukraine laid out the possibility that Warsaw could shoot down Russian missiles headed toward Poland via Ukraine.
The global entrepreneur network Endeavor, based in New York, has opened its first Ukrainian office to show confidence in the country’s potential for business.
The Kyiv independent in June identified Mykola Senenko as raping an unidentified woman in Kherson Oblast, March 2022.
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Kyslytsya reported that the top officers of North Korea include two deputy chiefs: Colonel General Kim Yong Bok who oversees special operations, and Ri Chang-Ho, who is responsible for the Reconnaissance Directorate (North Korea’s spy agency), Kyslytsya stated.
The Russian forces have suffered 1,310 casualties in the last day alone.
During a Tbilisi press conference, President Salome Zourabichvili showed footage that purportedly showed ballot violations. “It’s not the president’s job to provide evidence which already exists in society.”
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