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As Ukrainian continue it drones penetrated deep into Russian territory, explosions lit up the skies over Moscow and several key cities. While strikes on oil refineries and military targets were significant, one attack stood out: the hit on the Druzhba pipeline, creating international ripple effects beyond Russia’s borders as exports suddenly dropped.

As one can remember from a previous report, Ukrainians destroyed a significant number of Russian air defenses in Crimea, along the deep in the rear, Ukraine can still threaten to strike Kerch Strait bridge again. This forced Russia to relocate air defense systems to cover their exposed weak spots. This played into Ukraine’s strategy, as the large-scale redeployments left several key targets vulnerable. As this allowed Ukrainians to deploy hundreds of drones to penetrate Russia’s air defense grid, that spread thin by the countless destroyed systems and subsequent relocations. As a result, Ukrainian drones reached as far as Moscow, with the first confirmed strike hitting the Oka-Center oil depot in Serpukhov, inflicting significant damage during the day. What followed was Russia’s most restless night yet, as Russian reports state that over 337 Ukrainian drones struck Moscow, Kursk, Belgorod, Oryol, Lipetsk, Bryansk, and Ryazan in the largest drone strike to date. Strikes hit oil refineries in the Moscow area, including the city’s largest refinery, which supplies up to 50% of its diesel and gasoline consumption. Explosions near the Ryazan military airfield put all Russian airports on high alert, along with undermining the rapid response capabilities of the Russian air force. Additionally, a control station for the Druzhba pipeline in Oryol was hit, halting Russian oil exports to Central Europe and, in particular, Hungary.