Ukraine Successfully Carries Out Night Attack 1500 km Deep into Russia, Zelenskyy: Will Continue to Expand Strike Depth
Ukraine's drones successfully conducted a night attack 1500 kilometers deep into Russian territory, targeting an oil pumping station near the Ural Mountains. President Zelensky stated that Kyiv will continue to expand the depth of its strikes. This comes as Ukraine intensifies attacks on Russian oil infrastructure to weaken Moscow's war funding.
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(Central News Agency, Kyiv 29th, comprehensive foreign reports) Ukraine stated that its drones penetrated 1500 kilometers deep into Russian territory during the night, attacking an oil pumping station near the Ural Mountains. President Zelenskyy stated that Kyiv will continue to expand the depth of its strikes.
Reuters reported that as international oil prices soared due to the Iran war, Ukraine has intensified its attacks on Russian territory in recent weeks, targeting oil refineries, oil storage facilities, and ports, aiming to weaken Moscow's largest source of funding for its war against Kyiv.
Zelenskyy (Volodymyr Zelenskyy) posted on social media platform X that Ukrainian security agencies reported a successful deep strike into Russian territory, calling it "entering a new stage in limiting Russia's war potential using Ukrainian weapons."
He also uploaded a video, describing the scene of thick smoke rising into the sky as Ukraine's attack on Russian territory.
Zelenskyy did not explicitly state the target of the attack, but the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) later stated that Ukrainian drones hit an oil pumping station near Perm during the night. The local Russian governor reported a fire at an industrial facility.
Zelenskyy stated: "The direct distance is over 1500 kilometers. We will continue to expand these strike depths."
The SBU stated that the facility, belonging to Russia's state-owned oil pipeline operator Transneft, is a "strategically important" hub for Russian oil transportation, responsible for transporting oil in four directions, including to an oil refinery in Perm. Transneft did not immediately respond to email inquiries.
Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine has obtained the latest data on export losses at major western Russian ports after long-range attacks.
He pointed out that cargo volumes at the two major oil ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga in the Baltic Sea decreased by 13% and 43% respectively, while Novorossiysk Port in the Black Sea decreased by 38%.
However, trade and industry sources and Reuters estimated that despite continuous drone attacks, Russia's crude oil shipments from these ports in April remained at March levels. (Compiler: Ho Hung-ju) 1150429
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(Central News Agency, Kyiv 29th, comprehensive foreign reports) Ukraine stated that its drones penetrated 1500 kilometers deep into Russian territory during the night, attacking an oil pumping station near the Ural Mountains. President Zelenskyy stated that Kyiv will continue to expand the depth of its strikes.
Reuters reported that as international oil prices soared due to the Iran war, Ukraine has intensified its attacks on Russian territory in recent weeks, targeting oil refineries, oil storage facilities, and ports, aiming to weaken Moscow's largest source of funding for its war against Kyiv.
Zelenskyy (Volodymyr Zelenskyy) posted on social media platform X that Ukrainian security agencies reported a successful deep strike into Russian territory, calling it "entering a new stage in limiting Russia's war potential using Ukrainian weapons."
He also uploaded a video, describing the scene of thick smoke rising into the sky as Ukraine's attack on Russian territory.
Zelenskyy did not explicitly state the target of the attack, but the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) later stated that Ukrainian drones hit an oil pumping station near Perm during the night. The local Russian governor reported a fire at an industrial facility.
Zelenskyy stated: "The direct distance is over 1500 kilometers. We will continue to expand these strike depths."
The SBU stated that the facility, belonging to Russia's state-owned oil pipeline operator Transneft, is a "strategically important" hub for Russian oil transportation, responsible for transporting oil in four directions, including to an oil refinery in Perm. Transneft did not immediately respond to email inquiries.
Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine has obtained the latest data on export losses at major western Russian ports after long-range attacks.
He pointed out that cargo volumes at the two major oil ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga in the Baltic Sea decreased by 13% and 43% respectively, while Novorossiysk Port in the Black Sea decreased by 38%.
However, trade and industry sources and Reuters estimated that despite continuous drone attacks, Russia's crude oil shipments from these ports in April remained at March levels. (Compiler: Ho Hung-ju) 1150429
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