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Ukrainian Forces Strike russian Oil Refineries and Targets in Occupied Territories on First Night of 2026

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Ukrainian Forces Strike russian Oil Refineries and Targets in Occupied Territories on First Night of 2026

On the night of January 1, the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck the Ilsky oil refinery in the Krasnodar Krai of the russian federation. Attack drones were recorded hitting the facility, causing a fire. The Ukrainian military also struck a number of targets in the temporarily occupied territory

This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to available information, both facilities were attacked by drones. Reports of the attack on the oil depot in Lyudinovo emerged on December 31, shortly before New Year's Eve. At the same time, the strike on the Ilsky oil refinery was recorded after midnight on January 1.

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Ukrainian forces also struck the Almetyevskaya oil processing facility in Tatarstan. The target was hit, and the results are being verified, according to the General Staff.

The Defense Forces of Ukraine carried out strikes on russian military targets in occupied Donetsk Oblast as well. A depot storing Shahed/Geran drones was hit in near Donetsk. The results are being clarified.

In addition, a Tor-M2 surface-to-air missile system was hit near the village of Shevchenko. At the same time, an attack caused a fire at a fuel and lubricants depot belonging to the russian federation's 51st Arms Army near the town of Ilovaisk.

Ukrainian Forces Strike russian Oil Refineries and Targets in Occupied Territories on First Night of 2026, Defense Express
Tor-M2 surface-to-air missile system / Open-source illustrative photo

Near Avdiivka, Ukrainian forces struck a command and observation post of an assault detachment from the 68th Tank Regiment of russia's 150th Motor Rifle Division.

Earlier Defense Express reported on operations carried out by the Defense Forces of Ukraine for the first time in history.

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