Ukraine Hits 1,000-km Russian Refinery and Ozon Hub After Mall Strike Kills 16
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Updated · The Independent · Aug 22
Ukraine Hits 1,000-km Russian Refinery and Ozon Hub After Mall Strike Kills 16
3 articles · Updated · The Independent · Aug 22
Summary
Zelensky said Ukrainian forces struck the Novokuibyshevsk refinery and an Ozon logistics hub in Russia's Samara region, calling the refinery hit a blow that cost Moscow millions in export revenue.
The strikes followed Russia's attack on a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih that killed 16 people and wounded more than 130, after which Zelensky vowed Ukraine would respond.
Samara governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said the drone attacks wounded several people, while Ozon halted work at its Chapayevsk logistics centre after the strike caused injuries.
Russia said it downed 457 Ukrainian drones overnight, but the refinery attack underscored Kyiv's push to hit energy and logistics targets deep inside Russia.