Energy
Ukraine Stepping Up Drone Attacks on Russian Oil Assets
Ukrainians services use a reconnaissance drone to look for Russian logistical facilities.
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Ukraine is increasingly targeting Russia’s oil refineries and export facilities with drones, taking the fight beyond the battlefield to strike at Moscow’s economy.
On Friday, Ukraine claimed to have struck facilities handling almost half of Russia’s seaborne crude exports. The attacks — part of a 200-plus drone raid centered on the Leningrad region bordering Finland and Estonia — came soon after strikes on several refineries crucial to domestic fuel supply.