A number of Russian areas got here underneath drone assault on the night time of 31 December-1 January. The strikes have brought about fires at oil refineries in Kaluga Oblast and Krasnodar Krai.
Supply: Russian Telegram channels; monitoring Telegram channels; Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin
Particulars: Native residents posted movies displaying a glow within the night time sky and large-scale fires in industrial zones the place Russian services are positioned.
Experiences of direct hits got here from the city of Lyudinovo in Kaluga Oblast, the place a neighborhood oil storage facility was struck. Footage posted on-line reveals a tall column of fireside and smoke rising above the scene. Native authorities haven’t commented on the extent of the harm, however Telegram channels mentioned the hearth was preceded by the distinctive sound of drone engines and explosions.
The night time was additionally tense in Krasnodar Krai. The Ilsky oil refinery was attacked. This facility was hit by drones a number of instances previously.
Russia's capital was additionally focused. Sobyanin was reporting on the air defences response all through the night time. As typical, he claimed that drones had been downed, however Russian officers usually withhold or considerably downplay details about the precise variety of drones and any harm on the bottom attributable to falling particles.
Ukraine's defence forces have been systematically placing oil refineries and gasoline depots on Russian territory. These websites are thought of reputable army targets, as they provide gasoline to Russian forces, whereas revenues from oil product exports assist fill the Russian finances and finance the warfare towards Ukraine.
The Ilsky refinery was beforehand attacked, resulting in non permanent shutdowns of its operations.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly careworn that Ukraine will reply to Russian terror by placing the "strain factors" of Russian financial system and logistics.
Up to date: The Russian Defence Ministry claimed on the morning of 1 January that its air defence programs had destroyed 168 drones in a single day.
For reference:
- The Ilsky Oil Refinery (KNGK-INPZ LLC) is likely one of the key oil processing services in Russia's Southern Federal District. It has a capability of greater than six million tonnes of oil per yr. The refinery produces diesel gasoline, petrol and gasoline oil, which, as a consequence of its proximity to Black Sea ports, are actively used to help logistics for Russian forces in Ukraine.
- The Lyudinovo oil depot (Kaluganaftoprodukt JSC) is a part of the Rosneft construction and serves as a logistics hub supplying models of the Russian armed forces instantly concerned within the warfare towards Ukraine.
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