Updated
Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 20
Ukraine Strikes Tyumen Refinery 2,000 km Away as Zelenskyy Unveils 3,000-km Drones
Updated
Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 20

Ukraine Strikes Tyumen Refinery 2,000 km Away as Zelenskyy Unveils 3,000-km Drones

3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 20

Summary

  • Zelenskyy said Ukrainian drones hit an oil refinery in Russia's Tyumen Region, putting a target more than 2,000 km from Ukraine within reach.
  • The Ukrainian leader said newly modernized long-range drones have already been used successfully and can now strike targets up to 3,000 km away.
  • Alexander Moor, Tyumen's governor, said Russian air defenses repelled the attack, with no preliminary damage at the refinery and workers evacuated.
  • The Tyumen plant processes about 6 million tons of crude a year, making it part of Ukraine's broader campaign to hit Russia's oil sector and squeeze war funding.

Insights

As fuel shortages spread across Russia, could Ukraine's attacks ignite internal dissent?
Ukraine’s drones now reach the Urals. Can Russia protect its vast industrial heartland?
With its oil industry under fire, is Russia's war economy on the brink of collapse?