Ukraine Launches Deep Drone Strikes on Siberian Gas Plants and Oil Terminals, Killing Four in Russia
Ukraine conducted drone attacks on gas plants and oil terminals in Siberia, striking locations over 1,800 km from Ukraine. Russian authorities reported debris from intercepted drones hitting a church, industrial sites, and residential buildings, killing four and injuring 30. Ukraine claimed to have destroyed naval vessels, aircraft, and air defense radars in the Krasnodar region.
Where Sources Diverge
The Kyiv Post reported that Ukraine claimed to have struck an oil terminal and destroyed military assets in Krasnodar, while the Times highlighted the significance of these strikes as the deepest drone attacks of the war.
Ukraine claimed to have struck the oil terminal and to have destroyed naval vessels, aircraft and air defense radars located in the area.
Ukraine hits gas plants in Siberia in deepest drone strikes of the war.
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Ukraine hits gas plants in Siberia in deepest drone strikes of the war The Times
Russia has imposed flight restrictions in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, over 1,800 km (1,118 miles) from Ukraine, due to drone threats. The region is also home to 40% of Russia’s crude production, and the threats suggest a shift in how Kyiv is hitting Moscow where it hurts.
On the night of Sept. 8-9, Ukrainian drones attacked the port of Novorossiysk and nearby military sites, with Ukraine claiming to have struck the oil terminal and to have destroyed naval vessels, aircraft and air defense radars located in the area. Reports from Russian authorities claim that debris from intercepted drones struck a church, industrial sites and residential buildings, killing four people and injuring around 30.