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Ukraine's military says it hit Russia's Ilsky refinery

Reuters 01/01/2026 | 13:18 MYT
Pictures of both Ukrainian flag (on the right) and the Russian flag (on the left). Astro AWANI
KYIV: Ukraine's military said on Thursday it had hit Russia's Ilsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region overnight, adding that the results of the attack were still being confirmed.

In a statement on Telegram, the military also said it hit the Almetevskaya oil preparation facility in Russia's Tatarstan region.

The Almetevskaya facility is more than 600 miles (965 km) from the nearest part of Ukraine, and even further from the nearest territory currently controlled by Kyiv.
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