Ukraine’s military on Thursday struck two Russian oil refineries in long-range drone attacks as Kyiv continues to target energy infrastructure. Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s armed forces struck the Bashneft-Novoil refinery in Bashkortostan and the Slavneft-Yanos refinery in the Yaroslavl region. The Slavneft-Yanos facility in Yaroslavl, which is situated hundreds of miles from the Ukraine border, is one of Russia’s biggest oil refineries. People queue to refuel their cars at a Gazpromneft petrol station in Yaroslavl on July 15, 2026. Russia — one of the world’s largest oil producers — has introduced
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