Ukraine Hits 2 Tatarstan Refineries as Russia Launches 117 Drones at Rail Sites
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Updated · Reuters · Jun 12
Ukraine Hits 2 Tatarstan Refineries as Russia Launches 117 Drones at Rail Sites
3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Jun 12
Summary
Ukraine said it struck Tatneft's TANECO refinery, the TAIF-NK refinery and a petrochemicals plant overnight, while Russian officials reported drone attacks in Tatarstan and Togliatti and injuries in an apartment block.
Russia said it downed 231 Ukrainian drones, while Ukraine's air force said Moscow launched 117 drones and that 102 were downed or neutralised.
In Ukraine's Sumy region, Russian drones hit railway stations, signalling posts and substations, killing a railway worker after another rail attack there killed one worker and injured four the previous night.
Mykolaiv reported four injuries across overnight and early-morning drone strikes, while Russia's Bryansk border region said a Ukrainian attack killed two and injured 10.
The exchange extends Kyiv's campaign against Russian oil and industrial sites—already linked to fuel shortages in Crimea—as Russia kept up broader strikes ahead of the June 12 Russia Day holiday.
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2026 Crimea Fuel Crisis: Ukrainian Drone Strikes Sever Russian Supply Lines and Cripple Tourism
Overview
In late May to early June 2026, Ukraine launched a series of strikes targeting key supply routes and fuel facilities in Russian-occupied Crimea, including attacks that caused a fire at the Afipsky oil refinery in southern Russia. These actions are part of Ukraine’s broader strategy to disrupt the land corridor supplying fuel to Crimea. The Russian Defence Ministry’s silence on these attacks drew sharp criticism from war bloggers, who blamed the military for failing to anticipate and respond quickly. As a result, Crimea faces immediate and severe consequences, with widespread fuel shortages and significant disruption across the peninsula.