Ukraine struck at least 8 Russian oil refineries last month, drone commander says

Ukrainian forces carried out strikes on at least eight Russian oil refineries last month, among 88 targets damaged in long-range drone attacks aimed at weakening Russia’s war effort, a top drone commander said on Tuesday.

Kyiv has stepped up strikes on Russian oil facilities such as refineries and terminals amid a fraught US-backed peace push to end Moscow’s full-scale war, now nearing its four-year mark.

Robert Brovdi said his Unmanned Systems Forces, alongside other units, had carried out 108 missions in November and damaged critical, energy and military facilities, including power substations in Russia and Russian-occupied territory inside Ukraine.

Russian forces have also intensified their attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities, plunging towns and cities into periods of darkness as winter approaches.