Ukraine reveals details of strike on Russian oil refinery 2,000 km awa
Ukraine's Special Operations Forces of Ukraine said its drones struck Russia's Tyumen Oil Refinery for a second time, despite the facility being located more than 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles) from the Ukrainian border and protected by anti-drone netting.
According to the Special Operations Forces, their drones flew more than 2,000 kilometers to reach the target, and the refinery's protective netting failed to prevent the strike.
"Special Operations Forces drones covered more than 2,000 km to reach the target. The plant's key units were enclosed in anti-drone netting, but this failed to save them. A fire is currently raging on the facility's premises."
The military added that the underground resistance movement Chernaya Iskra ("Black Spark") helped facilitate the operation. It described the attack as a repeat strike, noting that the refinery had previously been hit successfully on June 20.
The Tyumen Oil Refinery has the capacity to process up to 9 million metric tons of crude oil annually and specializes in producing high-grade gasoline and diesel fuel due to its high level of refining.
A Russian morning strike on Zaporizhzhia resulted in the death of a woman, with several children among the injured
One person was killed and 11 others were injured, including three young children, after a Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia on the morning of July 25, according to regional authorities.
Zaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Ivan Fedorov said air-raid alerts had warned of the threat of guided aerial bombs and possible ballistic missile attacks shortly before the city was struck. The attack sparked fires and caused damage across the city. One woman was killed, while another was rescued from beneath the rubble.
The number of injured later rose to 11. Fedorov said those hospitalized are suffering mainly from blast injuries, with medical teams assessing each patient's condition. Among the wounded are three children, aged 3, 5, and 7.
Ukraine's offensive against Russia's commercial warehouses has entered its sixth night
Ukrainian armed forces continue a long-range strike campaign against Russian commercial facilities. Ukrainian drones struck warehouses and energy infrastructure in the Russian city of Belgorod overnight on July 25, according to Russian officials and open-source monitoring channels.
Residents reported a series of explosions across the city, with logistics warehouses and energy facilities catching fire. Videos shared on social media appeared to show multiple fires and blasts. Regional authorities said the attack damaged a residential building, a gas pipeline, and unspecified commercial property. One person was injured in a strike on a warehouse and was hospitalized, Belgorod Mayor Valentin Demidov said. Acting Belgorod Oblast Governor Alexander Shuvaev reported additional injuries across the region as emergency crews worked to extinguish fires.
Open-source monitoring channels, citing satellite geolocation data, reported strikes on Belgorod's Luch thermal power plant and an electrical substation. Separately, residents of Rostov-on-Don reported fires and heavy smoke following overnight attacks. Rostov Oblast Governor Yuri Slyusar said five people were injured.
A fire also broke out in the parking lot of a Wildberries logistics center in Yekaterinburg, where several vehicles were seen burning, according to Russian independent outlet Astra's OSINT analysis. Ukrainian strikes have targeted multiple Wildberries facilities in recent days. The company sells various military-related items, including drone components and body armor, through its marketplace, and its banking arm was sanctioned by the European Union in July over its financial contribution to the Russian budget.