Ukraine hits second major Russian oil refinery in a week after Zelensky hails Kyiv’s growing long-range drone capabilities as ‘bringing the war back to Russia’

Four Ukrainian drones hit Russia's Lukoil refinery early Wednesday morning causing fires and significant damage, according to Ukraine's military intelligence. It comes days after Russia's Ryazan oil refinery was hit.

Videos showed fireballs over a facility in Ryazan, 110 miles southeast of Moscow. Kyiv is seeking to disrupt Russian military logistics and put pressure on the country’s economy by striking its oil industry.

Ukrainian drones hit a Russian oil refinery in the city of Ryazan overnight, causing a fire and damaging equipment at one of Russia's biggest refineries, four industry sources told Reuters on Friday.

Russia and Ukraine exchanged large drone attacks on Sunday night into Monday, with alleged Ukrainian UAVs forcing flight restrictions at three Russian airports.

Russian officials and media outlets reported on Wednesday that a massive Ukrainian drone attack targeted multiple Russian oil and power facilities, including a nuclear power plant. The attack highlighted the escalating conflict between the two nations and raised concerns about the potential for further damage to critical infrastructure.

Satellite image analysis has shown that the Russians are deploying additional S-300 and S-400 air defence systems to military airports closest to the Ukrainian borders. Additionally, at some of these bases,

Ukrainian drones have launched a series of attacks on oil refineries and power infrastructure in western Russia, with one strike reportedly targeting a nuclear facility