The Ukrainian general staff announced this Thursday the launch of a “successful” attack. against the Novoshakhtinsk refinery in the Russian region of Rostov, which borders Ukraine to the west, with long-range Storm Shadow cruise missiles. “Many explosions were recorded. We hit the target. The extent of the damage is being determined,” the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on its Telegram channel.
In a brief statement, he assured that the Novoshakhtinsk refinery is one of the largest suppliers of petroleum products to southern Russia and supplies the Russian army with diesel fuel and kerosene for aviation. The plant’s tanks have a total volume of 210,000 cubic meters, according to the military institution. “The Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to take the necessary measures to undermine the military-economic potential of the Russian invaders and force the Russian Federation to end its armed aggression against Ukraine,” he concluded.
Shortly before, the general staff had confirmed that Overnight, Ukraine attacked two crude oil tanks in the port of Temryukin the Russian region of Krasnodar, on the Sea of Azov. In addition, he reported in this message another attack on a military airfield near the town of Maykop, also close to the Black Sea coast. “According to preliminary data, the target was hit and a fire broke out. The results are being clarified,” the institution said.
More than 100 Russian drones shot down
Also this Thursday, the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported shoot down more than a hundred drones launched by Russiain a new wave of attacks that caused power cuts in at least four provinces, with no information on victims yet. The Ukrainian Air Force said in a statement on its Telegram account that Russian troops launched 131 drones including 106 destroyedbefore confirming the impact of 22 of them in 15 points and warning the population that the attack continues. “Follow the safety rules,” he said.
The energy company Ukrenergo indicated on its account on the social network Facebook that “Consumers in Chernigov, Sumi, Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk are deprived of electricity” and explained that “the difficult situation of the energy system due to previous massive attacks by Russia also left part of Odessa without supplies.” “Engineers are doing everything possible to restore all damaged equipment so that it is operational again and restore service,” he said, while recalling that consumption restrictions for industries and businesses remain in force, in addition to specific discounts for all consumers.
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